{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtf13ery0063o3ne4w5gfuvb","name":"WorkStep","slug":"workstep","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/workstep","shortDescription":"Frontline workforce hiring, engagement and retention platform for supply-chain, industrial and hourly workers.","categories":[{"name":"Frontline / Deskless Workforce","slug":"frontline-deskless-workforce"},{"name":"Retention","slug":"retention"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified","sources":[{"name":"Acquirer page (Learning Pool (now Confirm))","url":"https://www.confirm.com/frontline/products/engage","type":"verification","field":"website","verifiedAt":"2026-10-16"},{"name":"Acquisition announcement","url":"https://www.confirm.com/news/workstep-joins-the-learning-pool-team","type":"official","field":"acquiredBy","verifiedAt":"2026-10-16"}]},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-16T17:37:37.219Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/workstep","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"WorkStep","website":"https://www.confirm.com/frontline/products/engage","longDescription":"WorkStep is a frontline employee engagement and retention platform serving companies that make or move physical products, including manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, retail and transportation. It combines hiring tools with continuous engagement surveys, predictive analytics and AI-driven insights to reduce frontline turnover. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, it acquired feedback platform WorkHound in April 2025.","hqLocation":"San Francisco, California, USA","country":"United States","foundedYear":"2017","founder":"Dan Johnston, Justin Butler","totalFunding":"$42M","acquiredBy":"Confirm","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstep"},"leadership":[{"name":"Dan Johnston","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/dan-johnston"},{"name":"Justin Butler","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/justin-butler"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does WorkStep do?","a":"Frontline workforce hiring, engagement and retention platform for supply-chain, industrial and hourly workers."},{"q":"Where is WorkStep headquartered?","a":"WorkStep is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, United States."},{"q":"When was WorkStep founded?","a":"WorkStep was founded in 2017."},{"q":"Who founded WorkStep?","a":"WorkStep was founded by Dan Johnston, Justin Butler."},{"q":"How much funding has WorkStep raised?","a":"WorkStep has raised $42M to date, per DHRMap records."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is WorkStep?","a":"WorkStep is categorized under Frontline / Deskless Workforce, Retention on DHRMap."}]}