Explore the new State of Recognition 2026 report

 
Employee Journey automation

Employee Journey automation

Recognition and rewards for every stage of the journey

Build culture by giving consistent recognition throughout every employee’s journey.

Employee Journey Features

Employee Journey Features

Meaningful support from day one

First day or 10-year anniversary, show appreciation to every employee easily and effectively with powerful automations.

Onboarding

Make a first impression that lasts.

Personalized gift bags for new employees
Home office stipend for remote employees
Robust and automated 30, 60, 90-day plans for all employees

Continuous Engagement

Keep employees happy and satisfied for the long haul.

Recognize on the spot to continually convey value and support
Celebrate employee milestones, life events, and holidays
Add wellness incentives to support employee well-being

Performance & Development

Empower employee growth and learning.

Incentivize professional development courses and activities
Reward high performers in meaningful ways
Highlight employees who excel

Offboarding

Leave a lasting impression for those that move on.

Send offboarding gifts as a final parting
Create a MemoryBook® and invite others to participate
Give a last hurrah and reward points as a final sendoff
return on recognition

return on recognition

Consistent recognition for greater retention

The average employee tenure is 3.9 years. Boost engagement with recognition and give your people more reasons to stick around.

69
%
of employees are more likely to stay if the company has a strong onboarding structure
50
%
more productivity for new hires in their first six months if they feel welcomed and supported
54
%
increase in employee engagement in organizations with effective onboarding
testimonials

testimonials

See how teams succeed with Awardco

Paramount
I was really looking for a user-friendly, up-to-speed, and easy-to-use program that can expand in different ways, and I found it with Awardco.
Shaye McCoy
Manager, Global Total Rewards Experience
Beckman Coulter
From a reporting standpoint, Awardco excels by allowing users to access desired reports quickly through easily accessible links, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple pages as was the case with previous platforms. The platform has garnered significant positive feedback for its user-friendly nature and seamless navigation.
Kerie Rogers
HR Operations Leader
Texas Roadhouse
Awardco's fast, compassionate service ensured an employee received a much-needed gift card in time for an urgent personal purchase. It wasn't just a reward—it was a meaningful act of support when it mattered most.
Storey O'Barr
Recognition and Communications Specialist
Alera Group
We do an annual engagement survey, and we do see a lot of comments from people saying they love to work here because of the people they work with. We get a lot of good comments about working with others.
Pam Johnson
VP of Human Resources
Lockton
A quiet employee might never self-promote, but Awardco gives us the visibility to see their impact. We’ve literally had leaders say, ‘I had no idea!’ when reviewing this data.
Melissa York
SVP, Head of People & Culture
Alera Group
Colleagues have to choose a value from The Collaborative Way when they recognize, making our recognition feed daily proof of why our values are so important. It’s such a powerfully positive place. Leaders are really taking notice—they want to see their teams at the top of the adoption leaderboard because they know the impact our values have on employee performance and retention.
Pam Johnson
VP of HR
Children's Nebraska
Being a nurse, I know that oftentimes it's hard to keep coming back day after day. It often goes without recognition or gratitude, but Sunshine has given us the opportunity to empower our team and our leaders with the ability to recognize others. We're proud to have seen such high engagement from our team members submitting recognitions on the platform.
Madeline Quinn
Employee Experience Manager
TaylorMade
When you have employees working hard from home juggling family responsibilities, and yet still being physically separate from their team, a simple birthday message and gift they get to pick out creates a meaningful touchpoint, and allows them to take a moment for themselves.
Rosie Scannell
Global HR
 
 

Focus on the journey, not the destination

Support employees from day one, and they’ll respond with greater engagement, loyalty, and performance.