At Workday, when you go into your interview, they want you to be yourself. "Bring your talent, passion, and authentic self." So prepare in advance, by meditating on exactly how to present the best version of yourself. You want to give them an accurate image of who you are as a person and as a professional. But, to present the best you for this opportunity, you'll need to get a better idea of the audience you're trying to appeal to. This means getting a comprehensive understanding of the type of people who work at Workday.

So, do your homework. Get a clear picture of the type of people you'll be working with. Decide whether this feels like a place where you'll truly fit in. Then, customize a brief bio, somewhere around 200 words long, describing who you are, where you are in your career, where you've come from, and the direction you'd like to take your career in the future. Incorporate some of the keywords and key phrases they commonly use on their website. This will set you up as a clear communicator, with a message customized to their culture, and lay the right foundation for your interview. It will also make your interviewer's job of getting to know you much easier. As they say, when describing their people, "What do they all have in common? They all speak the same language. They speak Workday."

"I've always thrived on the energy of creating great team experiences. I think joining my high school student government, to leading prom and grad night, ignited this passion. Later, the thrill of building my own clubs in college proved just as rewarding as my studies. Now, having earned a bachelor's degree in software engineering, I'm looking for a collaborative environment where innovation sparks camaraderie, where my teams feel like family, and where everyone races toward challenges together. I am a firm believer that when everyone is unified in their passion for their work, work-life balance falls in sync. So, this is the professional life I am looking to build, and Workday felt like the natural start to my pursuit. So here I am."

Here are some statements surrounding Workday's recruiting philosophy, copied from their website. "Build a people-first culture. Put employees at the center of your transformation. Get proactive about the health of your people and adapt. As a Workmate, feel empowered. The collective uniqueness of our workmates is what makes us shine. Everyone belongs here. Cultivating culture is what we value. We're an industry leader in prioritizing the opinions, diversity, and well-being of our employees."