Employee onboarding recognition that builds engagement

Create lasting first impressions

Welcome new employees with personalised recognitions, swag, and messages from their team—all automated to set the stage for long-term engagement.

Return on recognition

Why celebrate new starters?

A warm welcome sets the stage for continued success for every employee. Recognition during onboarding helps new starters feel valued, connected, and ready to contribute from day one.

Retention
Smiling professional woman shaking hands during a business meeting
69
%
of employees are more likely to stay if the company has a strong onboarding structure.
69
%
of employees are more likely to stay if the company has a strong onboarding structure.

Quick Quack Car Wash saw a 20% reduction in turnover after implementing Awardco for their employee recognition programmes.

Productivity
Diverse business team laughing and collaborating in modern office
50
%
greater productivity for new starters if they feel welcomed and supported.
50
%
greater productivity for new starters if they feel welcomed and supported.

Effective recognition builds culture and drives performance—and even drives better management approval scores. See how CPS Group saw these results and more.

Engagement
Colleagues high-five and laugh together in an office workspace
54
%
increase in employee engagement with effective onboarding.
54
%
increase in employee engagement with effective onboarding.

Hertz successfully took their recognition programmes global to over 24,000 employees and saw increased engagement as a result.

end-to-end flexibility

Kickstart engagement from day one

Give every employee a warm, personalised welcome—fully automated and without extra admin work.

Company-wide visibility

Warm welcomes and first-day shout-outs

Showcase new hire recognitions on rotating screens, Slack, Teams, and more to build a sense of belonging from day one.

testimonials

What customers are saying

4Refuel
 
 
We receive an email on our work phones when we’ve earned points, allowing us to log in to check our total, browse reward options, and decide how to spend them. It keeps it front of mind throughout the day—whether we’re driving or working at customer sites.
Christopher Whilsmith
Certified Refuelling Professional
MultiCare Health System
 
 
Awardco's platform and programme are far and away the best I've seen in my career. Based on behavioral science with an intuitive user interface (and truly customizable reporting!), it is a game changer in employee engagement and appreciation.
Maghan Adams
Employee Experience Specialist
PMG
 
 
Our recognition was all over the place before. Awardco brought everything into one centralised, impactful platform.
Middle-aged woman with brown hair wearing a red cardigan and black top, smiling against a white background.
Pam Buyers
Head of Culture at PMG
Hertz
 
 
Our frontline workers are the core of what we do and the core of our customer experience. We launched Microsoft Teams for all employees. We have the Awardco interface added to the platform, so our employees can now recognise each other directly from their phones on their app while they're working. If they see a great job, they can do an immediate shout out and make that difference.
Jessica Mollica
Vice President, Human Resources Field
ClickUp
 
 
Awardco has helped us build and maintain a culture of appreciation, which we know is essential for great work. We have seen first-hand that when employees feel valued, they are more productive.
Smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a light purple jumper indoors.
Deanna Tindell
People Operations Specialist
Colonial Pipeline
 
 
What really sold us on Awardco over everyone else was not just how easy the platform is to use, but the phenomenal partnership with Amazon.
Smiling man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a grey plaid blazer and a white collared shirt against a plain light background.
Imran Merchant
Total Rewards Manager
First Choice Health
 
 
Before we had Awardco, I had to send out physical cards, anniversary pins and certificates manually via our in-house post room or the Post Office. I was happy to do it, but it was time-consuming to keep track of everything, and it was a challenge to ensure nothing slipped through the net. Now I can look at my calendar, see the upcoming service anniversaries and feel confident that they'll be taken care of.
Mary-Jane Padullo
HR and Corporate Resources
Texas Roadhouse
 
 
We needed something to unify our recognition programmes for all our different locations, and we found that and more with Awardco.
Storey O'Barr
Recognition and Communications Specialist
PMG
 
 
We wanted our recognition programme to be more than just a platform—it needed to be a cultural cornerstone. Awardco made that possible.
Smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a black blazer and a delicate necklace.
Monica Gunderson
Talent Management Lead
Lockton
 
 
We used to give everyone a trophy at our annual event. Now, we reward true top performers. Awardco enables smarter, more meaningful recognition and spend.
Smiling woman with long wavy blonde hair wearing a black top and a pendant necklace against a black background.
Melissa York
SVP, Head of People & Culture
Quick Quack Car Wash
 
 
Getting buy-in was super easy. No one really questions it. After all, what's wrong with recognising people and telling them they did a good job?
Christina Castro
Training Lead
The integration with existing HR systems is smooth, and the automated recognition programmes make it simple to maintain employee engagement.
Anonymous
HR Manager
Greenfield Global
 
 
All of our locations have TV screens in some area of the facility. When you look up at the screen, not only do you get to see the recognition that you may have shared with somebody or that you may have received, but you get to see it across the company. Having a programme that enables that to be done and shared is very special.
Smiling woman with straight black hair wearing a purple cardigan, black top, and white pendant necklace, standing with hands on hips.
Ashley Cato
Vice President of People and Culture
Greenfield Global
 
 
The metrics spoke for themselves—over eighty percent utilisation and more than eight thousand recognitions. It’s exciting to see people using the programme and finding real value in it.
Smiling young woman with long dark hair wearing a grey checked shirt against a plain light background.
Paula Useche
People & Culture Manager
Awardco is an excellent tool to reward employees and colleagues that deserve recognition for their work. It's easy to use and has just the right amount of customisation.
Anonymous
Admin

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can new starters use onboarding rewards to choose company swag or other items?
 

Depending on the programme configuration, new starters may be able to redeem onboarding points for curated company merchandise, branded swag, gift cards, products, or other available rewards.

Organisations can use a focused catalogue for onboarding or provide access to a broader selection of configured reward options. Catalogue availability, fulfilment, currency, and shipping vary by country and reward type.

The organisation determines which options are appropriate for its onboarding programme and policies.

Can onboarding be monetary, non-monetary, or both?
 

Yes. An onboarding programme can use a welcome message or recognition without a monetary award, it can include points or another configured reward, or it can combine recognition and rewards across multiple onboarding moments.

Organisations can choose whether a particular onboarding event includes an award and can define the available values and redemption options when rewards are enabled. A non-monetary welcome can still recognise the employee and introduce company values without creating a financial reward.

Reward availability, eligibility, and tax treatment depend on the organisation’s policies, programme design, and applicable requirements.

Can different employee groups have different onboarding programmes?
 

Organisations can tailor onboarding based on available employee and organisational data, such as location, department, role, employment type, business unit, or other employee groups.

For example, an organisation may use different messages, timing, reward options, or onboarding resources for employees in different regions or roles. Central teams can maintain an overall framework while allowing the experience to reflect local or team-specific needs.

Available segmentation depends on the data provided to Awardco and the organisation’s programme configuration.

Can onboarding communications and awards be triggered automatically from our HRIS?
 

Yes. Awardco can use employee data from an HRIS or another supported employee-data source to identify new starters and trigger configured onboarding communications or recognition.

Organisations can define timing around events such as an employee’s start date or selected points during the first weeks or months of employment. Depending on the programme design, onboarding moments may occur on the employee’s first day, during the first week, or at later checkpoints such as 30, 60, or 90 days.

Automation depends on the employee fields, integration method, data timing, and onboarding rules configured for the organisation.

What does Awardco’s onboarding programme do?
 

Awardco onboarding programmes help organisations welcome new employees with timely communications, recognition, and—when configured—rewards during the early stages of employment.

Organisations can use onboarding to introduce employees to company values, explain how recognition works, share important resources, and create an early connection with managers and peers. Onboarding recognition can be used alongside broader recognition, rewards, and employee-engagement programmes. And Awardco empowers all of it.

The content, timing, and reward components are configured to fit the organisation’s onboarding approach.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can new starters use onboarding rewards to choose company swag or other items?
 

Depending on the programme configuration, new starters may be able to redeem onboarding points for curated company merchandise, branded swag, gift cards, products, or other available rewards.

Organisations can use a focused catalogue for onboarding or provide access to a broader selection of configured reward options. Catalogue availability, fulfilment, currency, and shipping vary by country and reward type.

The organisation determines which options are appropriate for its onboarding programme and policies.

Can onboarding be monetary, non-monetary, or both?
 

Yes. An onboarding programme can use a welcome message or recognition without a monetary award, it can include points or another configured reward, or it can combine recognition and rewards across multiple onboarding moments.

Organisations can choose whether a particular onboarding event includes an award and can define the available values and redemption options when rewards are enabled. A non-monetary welcome can still recognise the employee and introduce company values without creating a financial reward.

Reward availability, eligibility, and tax treatment depend on the organisation’s policies, programme design, and applicable requirements.

Can different employee groups have different onboarding programmes?
 

Organisations can tailor onboarding based on available employee and organisational data, such as location, department, role, employment type, business unit, or other employee groups.

For example, an organisation may use different messages, timing, reward options, or onboarding resources for employees in different regions or roles. Central teams can maintain an overall framework while allowing the experience to reflect local or team-specific needs.

Available segmentation depends on the data provided to Awardco and the organisation’s programme configuration.

Can onboarding communications and awards be triggered automatically from our HRIS?
 

Yes. Awardco can use employee data from an HRIS or another supported employee-data source to identify new starters and trigger configured onboarding communications or recognition.

Organisations can define timing around events such as an employee’s start date or selected points during the first weeks or months of employment. Depending on the programme design, onboarding moments may occur on the employee’s first day, during the first week, or at later checkpoints such as 30, 60, or 90 days.

Automation depends on the employee fields, integration method, data timing, and onboarding rules configured for the organisation.

What does Awardco’s onboarding programme do?
 

Awardco onboarding programmes help organisations welcome new employees with timely communications, recognition, and—when configured—rewards during the early stages of employment.

Organisations can use onboarding to introduce employees to company values, explain how recognition works, share important resources, and create an early connection with managers and peers. Onboarding recognition can be used alongside broader recognition, rewards, and employee-engagement programmes. And Awardco empowers all of it.

The content, timing, and reward components are configured to fit the organisation’s onboarding approach.

Day one, done right

Show appreciation and intent with meaningful onboarding recognition that makes an immediate impact.