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Workstars Overview

What is Workstars?

We help local and global HR teams deliver a sustainable boost to their employee engagement strategy through market-leading employee rewards and recognition software. As a free-to-launch SaaS provider, Workstars' configurable reward catalogs match any strategy with no minimum reward volume commitment. Working alongside forward-thinking HR professionals across 71 countries, Workstars supports companies in a variety of industries from 50 staff, up to those with tens of thousands - all of whom have reduced the role of managers and embraced recognition from an employee's perspective.

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German, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Product Description

A smart employee recognition engine, with over 80 pre-built configurations


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Seller
Workstars
Year Founded
2003
HQ Location
Manchester, GB
Twitter
@WorkstarsHR
1,395 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
14 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

We help local and global HR teams deliver a sustainable boost to their employee engagement strategy through market-leading social employee recognition software. Working alongside forward-thinking HR professionals across 67 countries, our people support companies in a variety of industries from 50 staff, up to those with tens of thousands - all of whom have reduced the role of managers and embraced recognition from an employee's perspective. As a true SaaS provider, Workstars includes the innovation, automated features and reward services you'd expect from a market leader - but is packaged in an easy, free-to-launch SaaS platform that is available to any size business. A first in our market.


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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Awesome! Easy to use and fun to make others feel appreciated!"
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Maria B.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"A great user friendly platform and amazing team to work with"
We have the ability to recognize team members based on our company values. The Workstars team members are great to work with.
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great Platform, needed in the corporate space."
It is very useful to be able to give recognition to colleagues. This platform offers a great and seamless opportunity to do so.
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Workstars Media

Workstars Demo -  Go social
Social recognition is a versatile and interactive recognition feed that brings employee recognition to life, removing hierarchies and barriers to recognition whilst alerting managers and leadership to all the good stuff they often miss.
Workstars Demo - Flexible rewards
Workstars provide electronic voucher codes and pre-paid cards which are all handled electronically and are delivered quickly, anywhere in the world. However, you may choose to manage your own reward catalogue, outsource to another provider or manage rewards internally through payroll. We really d...
Workstars Demo -  Time & activity perks
Workstars have created pre-built catalogues of time and activity rewards that employees love.
Workstars Demo - Company awards
Award programs, whether they’re service-based, employee of the quarter, monthly polls or new starter onboarding have all had a new lease of life with Workstars.
Workstars Demo - Analyse everything
You should be analysing data, not wasting your time compiling it. At Workstars, we have done all the hard work for you, whether that’s tax reports, employee engagement, manager performance or various monthly trends. It’s quick, insightful and up to date.
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What do you like best about Workstars?

Workstars was easy to set up and the team were really helpful with any questions I had. We loved the different perk and financial options, with loads of vouchers available! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

So far, the only small downside to Workstars has been that vouchers start at £5 and can only be used in certain increments (e.g. £5, £10 etc.) this means if you had £8 worth of rewards you wouldn't be able to redeem it all straight away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

Workstars is a great way to reward employees for their work and we feel the financial reward will encourage the team to continue working hard and improving processes/the business. We are also planning to use it for birthdays which will automate the process for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Workstars?

I like that it allows coworkers to recognize and award other coworkers, which is not very common in the workplace. This makes coworkers feel appreciated and valued. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

Overall, Workstars is very helpful. However, I believe that an area of opportunity would be to change the time frame from one month to two months. Sometimes it can feel like a chore to review coworkers so often. If the time is extended, it will feel less like a chore and more like an opportunity to reward our coworkers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

Before Workstars, we felt that there was a lack of recognition. This platform has helped the employees feel praised and valued. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Workstars?

I like that it is easy to access, I can quickly add a sentence about a colleague so their manager and others can see it, and I can do this in the moment - I don't have to wait or remember when colleagues have helped me. It is very easy to use with drop-down boxes to find colleagues' names. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

The only thing I have a problem with is when I have to choose just one of my organisation's values that a colleague is displaying - I think it would be helpful if I was able to add more than one value because on some occasions choosing just one doesn't reflect their work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

It benefits me because although I can say thank you to a colleague in an email, I know that colleagues often have inboxes that a bursting and so may not look at responses. This is a good way to thank a colleague in a slightly more formal way, that their manager can see - and it makes me feel good being able to thank colleagues for their hard work and help in such a quick way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Workstars?

The perks, and positive feedback from others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

Cannot think of anything that needs changed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have not found any problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AW
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What do you like best about Workstars?

I had been looking for a kudos platform for a few months, and when I found Workstars, I was shocked. Everything aligned, and the price was right. Andy explained everything so well; it was refreshing. He truly wanted it to be something that worked for our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

Honestly, I haven't found a dislike yet. Scott & Andy have made the set up easy. I like how we can turn certain features off, but if we want to add them in the future, we can. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are solving our employee's recognition. We want the employees to be able to praise each other and not only hear it from their managers. I believe by using this application, our culture will shift. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
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What do you like best about Workstars?

Simple to use interface and provides colleagues with a modern approach to recognition, insightful management reporting for senior colleagues on how teams are engaging with each other, supporting a culture of recognition at TPT Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

It has taken some time for us to setup, but this is not due to Workstars and rather our own delays due to resourcing, there are few areas to configure, including SSO and HR data, so you need to plan that into your implementation plans Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's helping us to enable continuous recognition through an innovative peer-to-peer rewards scheme which makes colleague appreciation frequent, visible, timely and meaningful. We used to have an online form system via the company intranet, Workstars has made the process now very visible and email notifications trigger employees to engage with the platform daily. This helps us attract and retain staff as they see a modern culture of recognition in the business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Workstars?

It's an easy-to-use platform and displays information in a very organized way. It has different tabs for every tool and is easy to find everything you're looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

Honestly, I haven't found something I dislike. Every aspect of it it's very likeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

It lets you interact with all the employees and creates a virtual bond since some coworkers are at long distances. It has good incentives when using the platform, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CK
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What do you like best about Workstars?

It is easy to recognize your staff and allow others to see it. I like that it allows you to provide perks for staff's hard work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

There needs to be an option to submit possible perks to be used in the future. Other than that, Workstars is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows companies to express gratitude to their staff, and also, because of the social media feed set up, it will enable others to recognize staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Workstars?

Workstars creates a "positive" work environment in our Office. Being recognized- no matter how small of an achievement can bring a smile to your face. I like that you can choose from a large selection of Rewards to fit the person that you are recognizing. I feel like this program is a great incentive for our Employees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

The only downside I see is that the Rewards expire when not used by the employee. If you have a smaller Staff in your Office, some employees may not be able to use their Rewards promptly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

This assists in employee morale since there are several incentives to be rewarded to each employee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Workstars?

I love that our employees can see each other and know what the other is doing in their different departments. We have in -office and remote employees. It brings EVERYONE together. Andrew and Scott were great helps setting up and navigating our first few Months! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Workstars?

I have a few stragglers that are not on board yet with signing up. However, I feel confident once they are logged in they will love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Workstars solving and how is that benefiting you?

Recognition: it is benefiting the morale and the communication across the company! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.