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

Recognising and rewarding safety and quality performance has a powerful impact. Organisations that prioritise 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 programmes 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 wellbeing.

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 digitised recognition for 3,000+ employees, revolutionising 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 programme 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 recognised in 2023, Children’s Nebraska launched Awardco and saw a major increase in recognition scores by 2024.

 
12,000
+
programme recognitions

Southwest Gas partnered with Awardco to custom-create a highly-effective incentive-based safety recognition programme, 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 programmes.

 
customer Reviews

The top-rated employee recognition platform

HR Generalist
Enterprise

"Super easy to recognise 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 recognise others."

Kimberley R.
Small Business

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

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

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Testimonials

What our customers say

We appreciate the user-friendly interface and the ample functionality of the platform, which has enabled us to better recognize team members as well as better support end users.
Sica Simon
HR Analyst
Pilot Company
We wanted to make recognition easy and exciting for our blue collar workers to participate in, and Awardco's capabilities have made that possible.
Mason Ongarato
HR Software & Employee Benefits Expert
All Access Staging and Productions
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
Beckman Coulter
Change management was a concern when exploring new vendors. However, our leadership, HR, and associates have smoothly transitioned to Awardco, and they appreciate its straightforward and intuitive design, which surpasses the complexities of previous platforms.
Kerie Rogers
HR Operations Leader
Beckman Coulter
When employees feel seen and appreciated, they’re more engaged and engagement drives performance. Using Awardco helps leaders and managers recognise impact in real time and that momentum drives continued and lasting success.
Monica Gunderson
Talent Management Senior Associate
PMG
Awardco has made employees' lives easier. Working outside in the elements with the customers can be tough, but being recognised, seen, heard, and valued makes it easier.
Christina Castro
Training Leader
Quick Quack Car Wash
[Awardco] was something that was easy to use. I knew that healthcare provider's first priority is their patient, so how do we make it so easy that they can participate and still make sure that they're still taking care of the patient.
Madeline Quinn
Employee Experience Manager
Children's Nebraska
With Awardco we now have more visibility into our incentive budgets than ever, and can be more judicious about our incentive spend.
Lacy Andersen
Project Manager
Aptive Environmental
Thought Leadership & Resources

Learn how to unlock your recognition potential

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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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