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Culture Cloud

byO.C.Tanner
in Employee Recognition and Reward Systems
4.2

Overview

Product Information on Culture Cloud

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Culture Cloud?

Culture Cloud is a software designed to support employee recognition and engagement within organizations. The software enables users to deliver recognition in real time through various channels such as e-cards, service awards, and achievements. It offers features for peer-to-peer and manager-to-employee recognition, integrates with popular communication and HR platforms, and provides analytics to measure program participation and impact. Culture Cloud addresses the business need of fostering a positive workplace culture by acknowledging employee contributions and milestones, aiming to enhance employee motivation, retention, and overall organizational performance.

Culture Cloud Pricing

Culture Cloud is a software with a subscription-based pricing model that typically varies according to organization size, feature selection, and level of customization required. The software’s pricing may include tiered packages and is structured to accommodate enterprise needs. Detailed pricing information is provided upon request or through a quotation, with options for annual contracts and managed services available.

Overall experience with Culture Cloud

PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGER
3B - 10B USD, Consumer Goods
FAVORABLE

“An excellent tool for fostering strong team cultures”

4.0
Jan 9, 2026
We've been using OC Tanner/Culture Cloud for about 10 years, and it has proven to be a highly effective way to show gratitude and appreciation within our part of the organization, and foster better relationships with other parts of the business. Recent upgrades to the UI are very welcome, however, and it now feels like a quality tool. The points based system has proven to be easy to understand and has made this distinctive from other renumeration. The approval process is transparently shown.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
1B - 3B USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Overview on Culture cloud”

3.0
Aug 12, 2023
Been using culture cloud for the past 3 to 4 years to foster a great work environment and to engage my employees. This has also helped me to align with the core values of the company

About Company

Company Description

O.C. Tanner is a company that concentrates on facilitating organizational efforts in valuing exemplary work. It offers tools, awards, and a cloud-based technology system to a global clientele for effective employee recognition, thereby problem-solving issues related to employee motivation, job satisfaction, and company culture.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1927
Head office location
Salt Lake City, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
http://www.octanner.com

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Performance of Culture Cloud Across Market Features

Culture Cloud Likes & Dislikes

Like

The speed to recognize has been key in the adoption of this tool, allowing colleagues to easily recognize others without having to jump through too many hoops or gain specific approvals before entry.

Like

Culture assessment, Analytics and alignment with business goals is the best feature of this product. By defining & nurturing the cultural elements of my company I was able to improve the employee moral of my direct reports. This helped us in getting more competitive and efficient The product has also helped me in bringing in employee engagement and has allowed appreciation of peers a habit

Like

1) Social recognition related to likes, comments, points 2) Dashboard driven approach to plan, act and track 3) Plugins and integrations with all major third-party applications such as outlook, slack, google and MSteams 4) Simple and intuitive application 5) Information architecture of categorization of products is smartly designed for a smooth user experience 6) One platform for all the rewards and recognition needs

Dislike

It's hard to find much fault with the Culture Cloud tool in it's current form. Historically, the UI wasn't great, and at times clunky. However, recent UI updates have made this feel a much more thought out tool - from submitting points to the catalog of options to select when redeeming points. The criticism from some remains that in that there is a disparity between catalog options between countries - this especially comes to light when teams are spread around the globe - not a fault of the tool as such, but perhaps that is not clearly advised or warned of during setup.

Dislike

1. Complex Implementation- Deploying this product within the organization requires a lot of time and effort. We deployed this a separate product but when we tried to integrate with an existing product it proved to be more time consuming 2. Continuous Maintenance and Limited automations- When we tried to do some custom automations it did not turn out well. The existing data and analytics is efficient but external automation will giving cutting edge view

Dislike

1) Overall it is a great product but the mobile version is little clunky 2) The customizable e-gift cards catalogue is not exhaustive and needs to add more industry options periodically 3) Customer support is not proactive 4) Order support tracking to be little faster 5) A quick reference guide on various options usability would be benefical for first time users 6) If the product is out of stock after confirmation an alternative product should be suggested quickly

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Peer Discussions

Culture Cloud Reviews and Ratings

4.2

(10 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
40%
4 Star
50%
3 Star
10%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

4.1

Product Capabilities

4.6

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  • PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGER
    1B-10B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    An excellent tool for fostering strong team cultures

    4.0
    Jan 9, 2026
    We've been using OC Tanner/Culture Cloud for about 10 years, and it has proven to be a highly effective way to show gratitude and appreciation within our part of the organization, and foster better relationships with other parts of the business. Recent upgrades to the UI are very welcome, however, and it now feels like a quality tool. The points based system has proven to be easy to understand and has made this distinctive from other renumeration. The approval process is transparently shown.
  • Manager Learning Services
    10B+ USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    The art and science of rewards and recognition is here!

    5.0
    Jan 15, 2024
    One of the top market leaders in rewards and recognition space the culture cloud platform is just the application you need to see the cultural impact on your employees. I have been using this over a year now and the journey has been fantastic. There are not just one great thing about this platform there are many, whether you need to recognize someone on-the-go or broadcast recognition with customize awards, this application has an answer to everything. It is fast, effortless, data-driven and an experience to remember.
  • SOFTWARE ENGINEER
    1B-10B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Best Tool for Business

    4.0
    Jan 12, 2024
    Culture Cloud is most versatile tool for companies which gives priority to employee satisfaction, retention, and engagement through employee recognition and rewards. This tool increases motivation and productivity among employees and it provides easy and quick way to be recognized and get awarded.
  • ASSISTANT
    50M-1B USD
    Media
    Review Source

    Great tool for employees recognition.

    5.0
    Jan 10, 2024
    versatile tool of companies looking to improve employee satisfaction.
  • SENIOR CONSULTANT
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Overview on Culture cloud

    3.0
    Aug 12, 2023
    Been using culture cloud for the past 3 to 4 years to foster a great work environment and to engage my employees. This has also helped me to align with the core values of the company
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