Assembly

Pros

People that do not typically receive bonuses or commission were able to have their extra hard work monetized.

Cons

There isnt really anything that I didnt like about Assembly

Pros

The recognition and rewards. There is a variety of awards to choose from.

Cons

We need more charities to support. We also need more charities to choose from. I hope more charities are available to choose from in the future.

Pros

I used to like it before Assembly legal took over the product.

Cons

When Assembly Legal took over they made some changes and they don't work properly.

Pros

cashing in rewards......giving points....seeing whats going on company wide

Cons

seems like a pretty cool idea.....glad its here

Pros

usage is easy and good to give recognition.

Cons

navigation sometimes is hard when you are in a hurry.

Pros

being able to see whats going on within my company

Cons

all of the alearts that i get everytime someone post

Pros

Different ways to reward.

Cons

Not enough points to spend on fellow coworkers.

Pros

exchange between colleagues and managers

Cons

nothing all good in Assembly, very interactive

Pros

What I like most about Assembly is the rewards aspect. It really is a positive

Cons

What I dislike most about Assembly is that it is not a stand alone log in system.

Pros

Easy to use. Great platform to appretiate someone / team.

Cons

all great features and easy to navigate.

Pros

The ability to make our staff feel positive about themselves and our company.

Cons

That I don't have enough time to try out every single one of the features. Maybe in time.

Pros

Ease of use and the many options you can redeem the points earned.

Cons

None. I am satisfied with the current features in Assembly.

Pros

This has been my favorite thing about my company since I started! It's given such a beautiful, meaningful way for employees to recognize each other in a way that doesn't feel kitschy or brown-nosey. It's a really nice way to just say "thanks for being great" that isn't expensive but is eventually rewarding.

Cons

It was mildly annoying that it accidentally posts for you sometimes without points when you mean to add points.

Pros

It get's cross departmental collaboration without micro managing. It enables people to take initiative while maintaining company culture which everyone loves. Highly recommended.

Cons

I have no real Cons. I was an early user so the admin portal needed some updates which they have done.

Pros

recognition and being allowed to give other peers funds with the praise

Cons

I wish there was a card, either physical or digital that the funds would be able to load into as well as giving full amount of your funds and not rounding up to $5 or worse, the next $10.

Pros

Able to send recognition at any time. Boost team morale...

Cons

run out of carrots, we should be able to keep using instead of losing at end of month...

Pros

Easy to use for all the employees. Acknowledges all the great work done by fellow employees

Cons

Really nothing negative to say about this software. Maybe a mobile app?

Pros

It can sometimes be difficult to always give recognition to a team member, especially coming from a different department but Assembly makes it super easy to give a coworker a shoutout. Since we started using the technology, I've seen a noticeable uptick in collaboration. Amazing idea!

Cons

It'd be great to send specific items (e.g. bottle of champaign, cookies, etc) so as to add a little more thought to a gift.

Pros

The rewards are actually useful and motivate people to work harder

Cons

I wish there were a larger amount of trophies

Pros

I really am loving this software. Our employees are engaged and feeling great about this new program that we recently implemented. They have been recognizing each other’s achievements and are excited about the rewards.

Cons

Right now there is nothing g that I dislike.

Pros

Super easy tool to use that offer great rewards!

Cons

Its sometimes difficult to distribute revies when you have multipule people you want to reccognize.

Pros

Helps with team engagement / culture and encouraging others to give recognition to their colleagues.

Cons

They've changed the name of their rewards several times in the last 6 months (carrots / gold / trophies), which doesn't do much for consistency, but it's a small issue.

Pros

Assembly is an easy to navigate site that brings so much positivity within my company’s culture. It’s a simple way to acknowledge your appreciation to your coworkers, it encourages hard work, and most of all it’s fun!

Cons

It seems to be a little difficult for some colleagues to upload a profile photo without it showing up sideways.

Pros

We are early in the use of this product. Thus far the ease of access is my favorite aspect.

Cons

There is nothing overall that I like least. Once I have used it for a longer period of time that may change.

Pros

The product works perfect for employee recognition. It easily integrates with teams, and has tons of reward options. The gifs are fun, trophies are fun, the notification system is great.

Cons

I haven't used anything other than employee recognition and feel as if I'm probably under utilizing what we are paying for. It would be nice to get walkthroughs on the rest of the features

Alternatives Considered

Kudos

Pros

I love being able to send recognition to colleagues who may have been overlooked

Cons

I do not have any cons at this time. Thank you

Pros

the rewards program of course, the recognition to individuals is a boost as well

Cons

nothing to say, this program is all positives, how can you complain.

Pros

It’s quick and simple and easy to use . Liked how I can donate my extra funds to a good cause.

Cons

Asked too many question . Keep it quick and simple

Pros

So far, I love the ability to give my teammates and friends recognition and gain points myself.

Cons

There’s not much I don’t likeAbout it, as I haven’t used it forVery long.

Pros

I love being able to recognize my peers for all of their hard work!

Cons

I wish tokens equated to higher amounts of money.

Pros

I like how it encourages peer-to-peer recognition.

Cons

I wish we had more tokens that we could give.

Pros

Review for my reps and helping to encourage them

Pros

The gift options that assembly provides are wide and great.

Cons

It does not appear very user-friendly. We have to scroll a lot to go to particular review.

Pros

This is a fun/engaging platform that is easy to use and has so much functionality. It really can be one platform that can drive a lot of functions across performance management, employee engagement, rewards and recognition. It also endeavors to evolve keeping it adaptable and giving users the ability to request further functionality.

Cons

There has been a few new add ons that popped up, would be good to know ahead of time eg. templates...

Alternatives Considered

Blink, Lattice, Culture Amp, 15Five, Motivosity, Hive and Leapsome

Reasons for Choosing Assembly

Assembly offered a lot more and was more engaging. This became more so a one stop shop for us.

Reasons for Switching to Assembly

This platform was more aligned with our business and the functionality that we wanted at a reasonable price with the ability to further build out more functionality.

Pros

What it's designed for, to recognize our peers, management, co-workers from other departments, etc. It's so much fun to give points!!

Cons

We have it set up so that the feed is displaying in slack, however you had to sign onto Assembly in order to give someone points and for 2-3 months in a row I couldn't figure out how to sign on, it wanted some weird email that wasn't an email. This month I must have clicked on the right link because it brought me into Assembly and I was able to give out some points this month.

Pros

It's very intuitive and easy for new employees to start using. It's also a fantastic tool that's helped us to "operationalize" our values.

Cons

I honestly can't think of any.

Pros

It seems fairly easy to use.

Cons

Sometimes it is very, very slow. Sorry that is all I have to say.

Pros

Assembly is very easy to set up and even easier to invite team members. It has become a daily use for all of us. This program has helped enhance our culture-building efforts.

Cons

There aren't any cons with this software at the moment. I realize they're still fairly new and are always taking suggestions and making improvements.

Alternatives Considered

Bonusly

Reasons for Switching to Assembly

Since this is a new approach in employee appreciation that the company is taking, we wanted to do something that was very simple to implement, easy to control, and cheap. We were on the free version for a little while until we were comfortable with it. Then we decided, it was the cheapest alternative and signed up for the Business Plan.

Pros

This software supports flexible recognition and reward programs and is user friendly!

Cons

The features used by our company are very easy to use.

Pros

What I love about this software is how it allows you praise any employee in your company for doing a great job, helping you with a big/little task, and having the ability to redeem your carrots for prizes!

The platform is extremely user-friendly and I love how you can tag different badges to each recognition that you send out!

Also love the options of retailers that you can redeem your rewarded carrots. It's like an employee to employee bonus structure, without having an actual bonus structure!

Cons

Nothing - I seriously love everything about it. I tell all of my friends outside of work that they should try to implement this platform within their own workplace

Pros

I like the overall offering of the product, because it motivates our employees by giving recognition and allowing them to benefit off of their hard work.

Cons

The product name, feel of UI, and features tend to change quite often. I liked being able to customize the amount of 'carrots' or 'gold' I was given freely, but now that they are grouped together, it just makes it an awkward user experience when having to figure out how to get out of those groupings and into the personalized ones.

Pros

Assembly's workflow automation creation features that remove the need for coding is extremely helpful.

Cons

The pricing plnas of Assembly could be offered in a more cost-effective way especially for long term.

Pros

This tool is so easy to pass on some appreciation for my coworkers who help me out on a daily basis. Little acts of gratitude go a long way.

Cons

My organization LOVED the CarrotHR branding, and giving each other "carrots" that could be exchanged for gift cards. The shift to "gold coins" bleached the novelty of the concept.

Pros

The concept of Assembly is so strong and useful that it outweighs some drawbacks. An extremely easy and meaningful tool for managing teams and empowering recognition at all levels

Cons

The interface is a little confusing, especially for a fairly straightforward tool. The recognitions don't allow for extensive visual personalization to make it fun like other platforms I've tried

Pros

Easy to set up. Simple concept that gets employees positively rewarding each other for good behavior.

Cons

Recent branding change is positive but created some short confusion for a month while employees got used to the new name. Shouldn't be an issue for new clients now that the transition is complete.

Pros

Ability to give recognition using slack, great rewards

Cons

Cannot think of anything at this very moment.

Pros

CarrotHR has brought a new level of collaboration to our growing team. It has been the ideal tool to boost motivation for cross functional projects, while increasing awareness for positive feedback. Highly recommend!

Cons

We haven't had a downside yet! Implementation was easy and our employees love it!

Pros

Assembly makes work environments fun and collaborative. Our team uses assembly to send carrots (rewards) when we help out a colleague, or reach a new success. It's the best!

Cons

I didn't love when they changed from carrots to gold, but carrots are back so that's great!

Pros

Awesome way to reward your co-workers for going above and beyond!

Cons

Finding their brand -- they've changed from Carrots to Gold to Trophies through the time we've been with them. It can be a little confusing, but doesn't take away from the overall impact the system has on the team.

Pros

This is a fun way to show appreciation to colleagues in a way that actually means something.

Cons

Stop changing what the units are called all the time! We all love this product, and "carrots", "gold" and "trophies" are mentioned often, though we can't keep our vocabulary up to date!