Case Study: Databricks scales global operations with Workday

Databricks scales from 500 to 10,000 employees with Workday

The customer, Databricks, faced the challenge of building a people operations system from scratch that could support its vision for rapid, global hyper-growth. As a company with massive potential scaling from hundreds to thousands of employees, Databricks needed a foundational platform, leading them to partner with vendor Workday and implement its core HRIS and Payroll services.

Workday provided a scalable solution that acted as a strategic force function for Databricks. The implementation allowed the company to grow from 500 to nearly 10,000 employees and seamlessly double its global footprint from 20 to 40 countries, even while navigating significant M&A activity. By using Workday, Databricks ensured its expansion was fast, compliant, and supported an exceptional employee experience crucial for hiring elite talent.

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