What Are the Recognize Reward Options? Discover What You Can Redeem
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Recognizing great work feels even better when employees can choose rewards that genuinely fit their lives. With Recognize, teams can redeem points for thousands of options, from everyday essentials to special experiences, available across 180 countries. Because the catalog is built through our partnerships with Tango, Xoxoday, and Recognize-branded swag, employees can access an incredibly wide selection of meaningful, practical, and fun rewards.
Below is a simple breakdown of what’s available and how people actually redeem things inside the platform.
A Global Catalog With Thousands of Options
Across our providers, Recognize offers:
- 13,000+ total reward options worldwide
- Gift cards and products are available in 180 countries
- Amazon U.S. integration, allowing U.S. employees to redeem real Amazon products
- Company swag options, for branded items and custom merchandise
- Live events and concert tickets (international support coming online)
These options are shown inside each employee’s Rewards tab based on what their organization enables. For a detailed look, you can check our guide on global-employee-recognition-rewards.
What Employees Can Redeem Through Recognize
Rather than thinking in “categories,” the easiest way to understand rewards is to look at the real brands, experiences, and items employees can redeem. Here are the major types of rewards your team may see:
🎁 Global Gift Cards (Thousands of Choices)
Recognize offers a large range of digital gift cards that employees can instantly redeem and use. Depending on your company’s setup and country availability, employees may see options like:
- Starbucks
- DoorDash
- Uber Eats
- McDonald’s, Subway, Burger King, Taco Bell
- Homesense (T.J.Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra)
- Ace Hardware
- Fanatics / NFL Shop
- Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music
- Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
Because the catalog spans more than 13,000 options, employees in other countries also see region-specific brands for groceries, fashion, fuel, dining, and entertainment.
🛒 Amazon U.S. Product Redemption
For U.S.-based employees, Recognize integrates directly with Amazon U.S., allowing people to redeem:
- Headphones, speakers, and accessories
- Smart home devices
- Electronics
- Household items
- Books and professional tools
- Toys, games, and personal care items
The benefit is that employees aren’t limited to gift cards; they can redeem their points for real, physical products.
🎉 Experiences & Live Events
Recognize is expanding into international experiences, allowing employees to redeem for:
- Concert tickets
- Sports games
- Comedy shows
- Local entertainment
- Event packages
This feature is being rolled out globally and adds another meaningful way to celebrate employee achievements.
🧸 Donations & Social Impact Opportunities
For individuals who prefer to give back, Recognize offers donation-based redemptions such as:
- (RED) – global health initiatives
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross
- America SCORES
- Country-specific charities depend on the region
This gives employees a way to turn recognition into positive impact.
🎽 Company Swag
Many organizations also enable custom swag through Recognize, including branded apparel, mugs, bottles, tech accessories, and company merchandise. This helps bring recognition and culture together in a simple way.
A Reward System Built Around Choice
Every organization sets its own catalog, point values, and brand availability. That means your options might include Amazon U.S. products, thousands of global gift cards, travel rewards, wellness brands, or entertainment options, while another company might highlight donations, experiences, or swag.
If you’d like to understand how this might work for your own organization, contact us, and we’re happy to show you what a tailored catalog can look like.