What We Love About Workday + Varicent Integrations

And Why ELT Makes It Even Better

When it comes to managing incentive compensation, sales performance, and employee data across a growing organization, integration is everything.

That’s why we love the power of connecting Workday and Varicent.

Together, they create a smarter, faster, and more flexible ecosystem for incentive management. But what makes this integration truly seamless?

One word: ELT (Extract, Load, Transform).


[h3]Why We Love it:[/h3]
At its core, this integration is about alignment.

• HR and comp systems stay in sync
• Data flows automatically between platforms
• Updates only need to happen once - in Workday, your source of truth
• Reporting gets easier and more strategic across teams

Instead of working in silos, your HR, Payroll, and Compensation teams can work from the same, up-to-date information.


[h3]Where ELT Comes In[/h3]
While the results are sleek and automated, the magic behind the scenes is powered by ELT.

Before ELT, this connection relied on manual steps - no matter which provider you used - including exporting CSV files from Workday, formatting them precisely, placing them in an SFTP folder, and then triggering Varicent to ingest the data.

Now, with ELT in place, we have a direct, API-based connection between Workday and Varicent. It’s faster, more secure, and significantly more flexible.


[h3]What We Love About ELT as Part of This Integration:[/h3]
[imgw]https://i.imgur.com/LHSSeb6.jpeg[/imgw]


[h3]Less Manual Work, More Automation[/h3]
With Workday and Varicent connected through ELT, our clients no longer worry about version control or duplicate maintenance. Employee turnover, team changes, and comp adjustments flow automatically on a schedule.

That means:

• Reduced admin burden
• Fewer errors
• Faster cycles from HR action to comp update
• Reliable data governance

[h3]Smarter Reporting With Blended Data[/h3]
Leaders don’t just want access to data - they want answers.

This integration allows us to blend HR data with compensation logic inside Varicent to build real-time reports that would have previously required exporting and vlookups.

Want to track performance post-promotion?

Compare payout eligibility based on team shifts?

Pull in updated titles, start dates, or locations?
[h2]You can do it all - right from within Varicent![/h2]

[h3]Speed to Value[/h3]
We’ve helped clients implement this setup quickly and with minimal technical overhead. Compared to manual file-based solutions, ELT and API integrations deliver faster time to value with less need for IT support.


[h3]In Summary[/h3]
We love how Workday and Varicent work together to create a more intelligent, scalable, and user-friendly compensation environment.

ELT unlocks that integration and simplifies what used to be time-consuming, error-prone work.

And we love how it all adds up to better visibility, better governance, and better outcomes.

If you're thinking about connecting Workday and Varicent - or improving the process you already have - we're happy to show you how we help clients do it better.