O.C. Tanner Review
O.C. Tanner’s Culture Cloud is an enterprise employee recognition platform with peer and leader recognition, service awards, life events and global rewards. It is ISO 27001 certified, holds a SOC 2 Type II report and is priced by quote.
- Company size
- Enterprises
- Pricing model
- Quote only
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Large employers that want service awards and symbolic keepsakes alongside everyday recognition
- Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG or Dayforce customers that need HRIS sync
- Organizations with deskless staff who have no corporate email
Not ideal for
- Small businesses looking for self-serve sign-up and a published price
- Buyers who need a published GDPR program statement before a demo
How we evaluated O.C. Tanner
This review rests on 12 facts checked against O.C. Tanner’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
O.C. Tanner’s Culture Cloud is an enterprise recognition platform that joins everyday peer and leader recognition, service awards, life events and global rewards, used by 1,100+ global clients in 180 countries. It is sold through a local representative with no published prices, and its security page lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and a SOC 2 Type II report.
Strengths
Service awards heritage
Service awards with custom symbolic awards and keepsakes sit next to everyday recognition, life events and global rewards.
Evidence: Modules: Employee recognition, External recognition, Incentives, Service awards, Life events, Rewards and experiences, Stores, Custom awards
Deep Workday integration
The native Workday integration brings employee data into Culture Cloud and sends recognition, redemption and award issuance back for payroll.
Evidence: Payroll and tax handling: Yes
Audited security
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 reports, PCI DSS compliance and single sign-on via SAML 2.0.
Evidence: ISO 27001: Yes
Built for deskless teams
Offline recognition tools, a Culture Cloud app for iOS and Android and Zebra handheld access reach employees without a corporate email.
Evidence: Mobile and frontline access: Yes
Weaknesses
No published pricing
O.C. Tanner has no pricing page; programs are quoted by a local representative.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
Enterprise focus
Its clients and materials center on large global organizations, so it is less suited to small teams that want a quick start.
Evidence: Best for: Enterprises
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Quote only
Quick answers
- How much does O.C. Tanner cost?
- O.C. Tanner does not publish prices. Its site has no pricing page, and programs are quoted after you contact a local representative.Based on Price transparency: Quote only
- What is O.C. Tanner Culture Cloud?
- Culture Cloud is O.C. Tanner’s recognition platform: everyday peer and leader recognition, external recognition, incentives, service awards, life events, rewards and experiences, stores and custom awards.Based on Modules: Employee recognition, External recognition, Incentives, Service awards, Life events, Rewards and experiences, Stores, Custom awards
- Is O.C. Tanner SOC 2 compliant?
- Yes. Its security page lists a SOC 2 Type II report, a SOC 3 report, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and PCI DSS compliance.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
- Does O.C. Tanner integrate with Workday?
- Yes. Its native Workday integration offers recognition inside Workday and sends recognition, redemption and award issuance data back to Workday for payroll.Based on Payroll and tax handling: Yes
Coverage of core employee recognition software capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Employee Recognition Software, checked against O.C. Tanner’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
10 verified of 11 core capabilities
Employee Recognition Software
- Peer recognition
- Manager and milestone awards
- Points and rewards catalog
- Budgets and approvals
- Chat and workplace integration
- Mobile and frontline access
- Payroll and tax handling
- Participation analytics
- HRIS integration
- Company values tagging · not verified yet
- Global rewards
Specifications
Pricing
- Price transparency
- Quote only
Fit
- Industry focus
- Healthcare, Transportation, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology
Product
- Modules
- Employee recognition, External recognition, Incentives, Service awards, Life events, Rewards and experiences, Stores, Custom awards
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
O.C. Tanner integrations
O.C. Tanner integration coverage
The 10 apps that employee recognition software products document most often, and whether O.C. Tanner documents each.
6 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by O.C. Tanner; median of the 9 products compared: 6
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 9 of 9
- Slack · documented by 9 of 9
- Workday · documented by 9 of 9
- BambooHR · documented by 6 of 9
- ADP · documented by 4 of 9
- Gusto · documented by 4 of 9
- HiBob · documented by 4 of 9
- Okta · documented by 4 of 9
- Rippling · documented by 4 of 9
- UKG Pro · documented by 4 of 9
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 9 live employee recognition software products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #6 of 8 scoredEmployee Recognition Software
- #4 of 7 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Enterprises
- #5 of 5 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Healthcare
- #4 of 4 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Manufacturing
- #3 of 3 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Retail
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Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- ISO 27001Yes
- Single sign-onYes
O.C. Tanner: frequently asked questions
Where is O.C. Tanner headquartered?
O.C. Tanner’s world headquarters is at 1930 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Does O.C. Tanner have a mobile app?
Yes. The Culture Cloud app for iOS and Android lets employees recognize great work, approve nominations and redeem points.
How does O.C. Tanner reach frontline employees?
With offline recognition tools that need no corporate email, the Culture Cloud app and a Zebra handheld integration for deskless staff.
Which HR systems does O.C. Tanner connect to?
O.C. Tanner lists Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG, Oracle, ADP, BambooHR, Dayforce, Deel and Gusto, plus Microsoft Teams, Slack and Zoom.
What are the best alternatives to O.C. Tanner?
In our employee recognition software ranking, the highest-scored products other than O.C. Tanner are Bonusly, Assembly, and Awardco. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: O.C. Tanner alternatives.
Which is better, O.C. Tanner or Achievers?
It depends on the team. Choose O.C. Tanner if: service awards with keepsakes are central to your program. Choose Achievers if: you want rewards with no markups or shipping fees and no annual points commitment. The full comparison: O.C. Tanner vs Achievers.
What are the pros and cons of O.C. Tanner?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: service awards heritage, deep Workday integration, and audited security. It is less suited to small businesses looking for self-serve sign-up and a published price and buyers who need a published GDPR program statement before a demo.
Does O.C. Tanner have an API?
Yes. O.C. Tanner offers an open API to customers.
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