Employee Rewards & Recognition

Empower your teams with recognition that matters

From employee engagement to performance and everything in between, Awardco is more than rewards and recognition. It’s your culture engine.

Trusted by 3,000+ organizations worldwide
Alera Group
Crumbl
Southwest Gas Corporation
Chick-fil-a
America First Credit Union
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
TaylorMade
Zillow
Brooks Running, Inc.
Okta
Lineage Logistics
Beckman Coulter
Children's Nebraska
Pilot Company
ClickUp
Aptive Environmental
Quick Quack Car Wash
Fanatics
Citizens Business Bank
Cornell University
Universal Orlando Resort
Pinterest
Hertz
Visionworks
Bill.com
Cinemark
Vineyard Vines
BPM
Paramount
Texas Roadhouse
Swire Coca-Cola
Platform Features

The platform for recognition, results, and real flexibility

Return On Recognition

Better outcomes start with a culture of appreciation

Employee Performance
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22
%
improvement in productivity
22
%
improvement in productivity

When employees feel valued and supported, they bring more energy, drive, and passion to work. That translates into higher engagement, stronger performance, and a real impact on your bottom line. Investing in recognition isn’t just good for culture, it’s smart business.

Retention
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31
%
decrease in employee turnover
31
%
decrease in employee turnover

When employees leave, exit interviews often reveal a common theme: they didn’t feel seen or appreciated. Prioritizing recognition as part of your culture fosters deeper engagement, and can be the difference between retention and costly turnover

Satisfaction
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94
%
increase in job satisfaction
94
%
increase in job satisfaction

Employees report higher job satisfaction when they’re recognized regularly, and it’s no coincidence. Recognition triggers positive brain chemistry, strengthening connection, boosting productivity, and fostering a deeper sense of belonging.

Engagement
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78
%
decrease in absenteeism
78
%
decrease in absenteeism

Recognition does more than boost morale. It drives measurable results. Research shows that positive reinforcement, like recognition, leads to higher engagement and reduced absenteeism. When employees feel valued, they show up more, both physically and mentally and performance naturally improves.

Retention
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19
%
reduction in turnover
19
%
reduction in turnover

High turnover is costly, but it can be solved. Quick Quack Car Wash faced retention challenges in a fast-paced, high-turnover industry. By partnering with Awardco to create tailored recognition programs, Quick Quack strengthened culture and reduced turnover by over 19%.

Employee Performance
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147
%
better company performance vs competitors
147
%
better company performance vs competitors

Engaged employees don’t just contribute, they compete. Recognition fuels engagement, and engaged teams perform at a higher level, drive innovation, and push your business ahead of the pack. If you want to outperform the competition, don’t look outward, start from within by celebrating your people.

Administrative Efficiency
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93
%
decrease in administration time
93
%
decrease in administration time

Automated reporting, communication, and reward fulfillment simplify recognition management. HR leaders see a significant reduction in time spent on admin tasks, getting more value with less effort through smart automation and timely reporting and insights.

Manager Effectiveness
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18
%
boost to manager ratings
18
%
boost to manager ratings

ARUP saw manager ratings rise after implementing Awardco recognition programs, and it’s no surprise. When recognition is part of a manager’s toolkit, it builds trust, improves communication, and helps them lead more effectively. Recognition doesn’t just lift employees, it elevates managers too.

Performance
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121
%
YOY increase in performance
121
%
YOY increase in performance

WOW! mobile boutique partnered with Awardco to enhance their compensation program and build a culture where employees feel valued. The impact was clear: a 121% year-over-year increase in performance, a 49% boost in productivity, a 29% drop in attrition, and a 12% lift in engagement scores. Recognition made a measurable difference, and delivered real ROI.

Safety
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63
%
decrease in safety incidents
63
%
decrease in safety incidents

Recognizing and rewarding safety and quality performance has a powerful impact. Organizations that prioritize this approach have seen significant decreases in safety incidents, proving that appreciation leads to safer, higher-quality work.

Retention
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39
%
reduction in attrition
39
%
reduction in attrition

After rolling out recognition programs with Awardco, PMG saw a 39% drop in employee attrition. Why? Because when people feel appreciated, they stick around. They feel connected to their coworkers, their work, and the company.

Well-being
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48
%
reduction in burnout
48
%
reduction in burnout

Burnout often stems from stress, overwork, and feeling unsupported. But when employees feel genuinely appreciated, it triggers positive brain responses that build trust, reduce stress, and create a greater sense of balance and belonging. Recognition isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a powerful tool to combat burnout and promote well-being.

Customer Stories

Trusted by top companies to reimagine recognition

Explore customer insights and start your rewards and recognition journey.

33
%
increase in recognition engagement

Pacific Life digitized recognition for 3,000+ employees, revolutionizing their service awards, competitions, and spot recognitions to save substantial administrative time and money. 

 
296
hours of work saved annually

In just a few days, AFCU shifted their entire bi-annual bonus program management to Awardco, decreasing administration time by 92.5% (37 days worth) thanks to the platform's automated workflows.

 
11.4
points above industry average recognition

After only 63% of employees felt recognized in 2023, Children’s Nebraska launched Awardco and saw a major increase in recognition scores by 2024.

 
12,000
+
program recognitions

Southwest Gas partnered with Awardco to custom-create a highly-effective incentive-based safety recognition program, filling it with courses and training opportunities that fit their employees’ needs and culture.

 
81
%
increase in offline recognitions

At its almost-fully offline Sunnyvale facility, Lineage Logistics boosted recognitions by 133%, achieving 100% recognition engagement through initiatives like raffles, lunch-and-learns, and onboarding programs.

 
customer Reviews

The top-rated employee recognition platform

HR Generalist
Enterprise

"Super easy to recognize employees, and I love the ability to redeem points in multiple different ways, especially the new A-Pay card."

Ashley T, Sr. Account Mgr
Enterprise
G2

“Awardco provides not only fantastic service, but also an incredible range of reward options."

Jose M.
Mid-Market
Microsoft

"Awardco is a great option for retention and belonging. Very user friendly, easy to recognize others."

Kimberley R.
Small Business

"We chose Awardco mostly for the simplicity of the setup and how easy it is to add additional programs."

G2
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Global Capabilities

Reward teams in any location

135
supported global currencies
163
countries where Awardco fulfills and ships
300
million available rewards options

Trusted by customers worldwide for data compliance and security

Testimonials

What our customers say

Awardco has provided significant time savings. Our previous program was clunky, manual, and time consuming. Now, with the automation capabilities available through Awardco, my team saves 5-8 hours a week!
Kymberlee Stephens
Director of Employee Experience and Wellness
CloudFit Software
Recognition truly is a cornerstone of PMG’s culture because it fuels engagement, strengthens relationships, and reinforces the behaviors that drive our success. It allows you to immediately recognize big and small wins where that impact is immediately felt.
Mary O’Brien
Head of Programmatic
PMG
What I love most is the reporting aspect. It's something that reinforces the impact of Awardco, and it shows that the work we're doing is paying off.
Marko Zecevic
Employee Experience Manager
Velsera
Our operational leaders really appreciate how easy it is to reward their teams through the Awardco platform, irrespective of global location. For the staff that are receiving recognition, being able to access and spend the points straight away enhances the perceived value of the reward.
Scott Collins
Executive Director
Percepta
We recently pulled an in-platform report to check on usage, and then we reached out to people individually to improve adoption—especially managers. Since then, engagement has been significantly higher, and our culture of recognition is growing—even our executives are recognizing.
Hannah Fagan
Human Resource Leader
Amur Equipment Finance
Awardco actually cost us less than what we were doing in the past, and it's had a bigger impact on our ROI and employee engagement.
Jay Adhvaryu
Director of Finance and Compliance
WOW! mobile boutique
Our turnover definitely went down after implementing Awardco, especially compared to the previous year. We've noticed that recognition, along with rewards like Amazon items and prepaid Visa cards, has had a big impact on retention without being a huge cost to the company.
Sonia Magdaleno
Talent and Engagement Specialist
MagnaFlow
We've given our employees something they never had before: the power to choose their own rewards. And if that wasn't enough, we save money because the products aren't marked up! Awardco truly brought our recognition programs into the 21st century.
Jeff Jensen
Director of HR
Hunt Brothers Pizza
Thought Leadership & Resources

Learn how to unlock your recognition potential

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AI and the Future of Employee Engagement
White Paper
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The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition
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Building a Culture That Thrives on Change
Blog
Discovering the True Return on Recognition™
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