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Nectar Demo - Nectar Homescreen
The Nectar homepage gives you a clear view of what’s happening across your company — send recognition, see recent shoutouts, check your points balance, and stay connected to your team’s wins.
Nectar Demo - Global & Custom Rewards
Reward your team their way. Employees pick from hundreds of gift cards, experiences, or custom company perks.
Nectar Demo - Employee Comms
Nectar Comms helps you recognize great work, boost engagement, and reinforce core values — all while keeping employees connected. Easily design and send branded emails, share updates, and manage internal newsletters to keep your team informed and inspired.
Nectar Demo - Nectar Integrated with Microsoft Teams
Nectar integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, allowing employees to give and receive recognition right where they work. Send shoutouts, add points, and celebrate achievements directly in chat, so appreciation becomes part of your team’s everyday conversations.
Nectar Demo - Milestones
Celebrate every milestone automatically. Nectar syncs with your HR tools to send birthday and service awards on schedule, ensuring no special moment goes unnoticed.
Nectar Demo - Analytics
Measure what matters. Nectar’s detailed analytics help you see how recognition impacts engagement, retention, and company culture over time.
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Users consistently praise the ease of use and meaningful recognition that Nectar provides, making it simple to acknowledge coworkers' efforts and boost morale. The platform fosters a positive work culture by allowing users to celebrate both small and significant achievements, although some express a desire for more points to distribute each month.

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FMS Service Coordinator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Team Recognition, Needs Point System Improvements"
What do you like best about Nectar?

I really like how easy Nectar is to use. I also really enjoy the platform, and it has a wide range of gift cards that you can cash out your points for. It's very user-friendly, and it's fun to include little memes on your shoutouts as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

I would like to see the point system more accessible. It's hard for me to get points to turn into gift cards, and I feel like when I do have points, I still can't cash out a gift card, so I'd like to see that be more feasible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ryan L.
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Tax Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to Give and Redeem Nectar Points, with Helpful Email Reminders"
What do you like best about Nectar?

The most helpful thing for me is the frequent email reminders to send nectar points to my colleagues. Without those reminders, I’d be much less engaged because I get busy at work. Nectar points are easy to assign on the giving end, and they’re just as easy to redeem on the receiving end. I recently redeemed mine for a $100 Visa card, and I used it right away to take my wife to lunch. There are all kinds of gift card options available, which makes it even better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

Sometimes I don’t remember how the points translate to $. I think it’s 1,000 points equal $100, but I don’t always have that conversion in mind. It would be nice if certain gift cards could occasionally be “on sale”—for example, 900 points could get you a $100 gift card for select options (similar to how credit card companies do it). Other than that, I can’t really think of anything I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG
Sales consultant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Coworker Recognition and Rewards Platform"
What do you like best about Nectar?

I like how we as coworkers can send points to each other, and i like the different things you can buy with the points. I feel that it is a great platform to bring in a work environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

I really dont dislike anything, but I will say just sometimes login in and forgetting your login in and the whole process to get access into nector is a bit difficult, having to call Hr. And one more thing is new hires always have trouble getting access when they first start having it seamless and easier for new hires, I think would help nector more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tamara Z.
TZ
Training & Development Coach
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Nectar Keeps Us Connected and Celebrating Everyday Wins"
What do you like best about Nectar?

I just recently returned to work at My Secure Advantage so Nectar is new to me. I love how Nectar engages employees and supports the sharing and celebrating of each others' successes, even small ones. I feel uplifted as I read about how team members positively impact each other's work and live out our company values! I feel more connected to my team members, even those that I have not met. Lastly, it's really great that there are incentives for participating in the Nectar process! I'm impressed with how that Nectar reinforces so much good in our organization! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

I can't think of anything as I am too new to Nectar. So far, so good! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy-to-Use Peer Recognition That Truly Boosts Team Culture"
What do you like best about Nectar?

Nectar is genuinely easy to use, which is probably why our team actually adopted it. It makes peer recognition feel natural rather than forced, and that ends up meaning a lot to people. I have noticed it bring out a bit of healthy competitiveness too, people push themselves more when their work is being acknowledged. Low effort to set up, real impact on team culture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

Not much to dislike. If anything, I would like to see more customization options down the road, but it is not something that has gotten in the way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AP
Operations Supervisor
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Versatile Rewards and Options That Make Nectar Shine"
What do you like best about Nectar?

Nectar is fantastic for the versatility. You aren't confined to having to choose one certain kind of reward and there are choices for using e-gifts as well as physical gift cards, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

Truthfully, I don't have anything that I dislike about Nectar. I think our company has a setting that does restrict the exchange of Nectar points for rewards after a certain number have been redeemed, but I'm not sure if that is a Nectar setting or not. That would be the only thing! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KG
Receptionist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fun, User-Friendly Incentives That Make Recognition Easy"
What do you like best about Nectar?

I love Nectar. It creates a fun work atmosphere with the incentives and options for customizable incentives. I strive to be a good coworker not only for my team but for the nectar incentives as well. It's very user friendly and easy to manage. I use Nectar all the time to use my points, or to shout out a coworker who did exceptionally well that week. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

I don't think there's many downsides. It was a little confusing to use at first but not hard to figure out. The design makes it pretty easy to figure out. Sometimes it can lag or take a second when claiming an incentive but that's really all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"NectarHR Makes Recognition Easy and Builds a Positive Team Culture"
What do you like best about Nectar?

NectarHR makes it easy to recognize coworkers and build a positive team culture. As an end user, I like how simple it is to give and receive recognition, and the points-based rewards add a fun, tangible benefit. The platform is intuitive, encourages collaboration across teams, and helps everyday contributions feel noticed and appreciated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

While NectarHR is helpful for recognition, there are a few areas that could be improved from an end-user perspective. The monthly points allocation can feel limited, and it often takes a while to accumulate enough points for more meaningful rewards. Reward thresholds can also seem high, which makes redemption less frequent. Some workflows require a few extra clicks, and notifications can occasionally feel excessive. Overall, the platform works well for recognition, but increasing points flexibility, lowering redemption thresholds, and streamlining usability would improve the experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Water & Distribution Operator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy-to-Use Recognition Tool That Builds Camaraderie"
What do you like best about Nectar?

Nectar is great because it puts an incentive on recognizing others in your company for things they may not get recognition for. It also promotes camaraderie. It is very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

There isn't anything that I dislike about nectar. The only thing and this may be specific to my company is that we have health incentives that are given out as nectar points. It would be nice to filter that out from the main page, with a company our size, sometimes it can get cluttered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
UP
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Engaging recognition system that allows me to compliment my coworkers"
What do you like best about Nectar?

I really like that I can use Nectar to recognize my coworkers who I see doing a great job! I also appreciate that I get to receive shoutouts that tell me when others recognize my hard work. Nectar is easy to use, and fun to use. I use Nectar about once a week, and I even find myself trying to think of new things to recognize my coworkers for! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Nectar?

I actually generally love nectar. I think my only gripe is that the gift cards you can receive expire at some point. I would prefer to get less of the money on the card and get a physical card. I'm not sure if this is my company's setup, but I can't seem to figure out how to redeem a gift card with a physical card. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Melissa Michalik
Last activity over 3 years ago

why do we need so many points for things?

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Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

10 months

Average Discount

8%

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