--- title: HALO Reviews meta_title: 'HALO Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 240 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how HALO works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.4 review_count: 240 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Talent Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/talent-management --- # HALO Reviews **Vendor:** HALO **Category:** [Employee Recognition Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-recognition) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 240 ## About HALO HALO is the global leader in recognition and incentive solutions, branded merchandise, and uniform programs. We help our clients connect their employees and customers to organizational culture and break through barriers to enhance engagement, satisfaction, and brand association. With more than 1,800 employees in 42 global offices, we offer the most comprehensive range of capabilities in the industry, from technology solutions and creative services to global sourcing and logistics. Our clients include over 100 of the Fortune 500 as well thousands of small- to mid-size companies seeking to make a breakthrough with their people, culture, and brands. ## HALO Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users praise HALO's **responsive and effective customer support** , consistently receiving quick and helpful assistance for their needs. (11 reviews) - Users value the **high responsiveness and customer-focused service** of HALO, enhancing their project experiences significantly. (8 reviews) - Users commend HALO for its **swift and effective response time** , ensuring excellent customer support and communication. (7 reviews) - Users love the **ease of use** of HALO, appreciating its fast interface and simple gifting options. (5 reviews) - Users value HALO for its **wide selection of recognition gifts** , enhancing employee engagement and company culture effectively. (5 reviews) - Selection (3 reviews) - Variety (3 reviews) - Users value how HALO fosters **awareness of strengths** , enhancing their understanding of positive performance aspects. (2 reviews) - Communication (2 reviews) - Creativity (2 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find **usage difficult** with HALO, citing complex processes and inefficient support for problem resolution. (3 reviews) - Users find **feedback issues** frustrating, feeling unsupported and facing challenges in troubleshooting API integrations effectively. (2 reviews) - Users face **integration issues** with HALO, leading to frustration when troubleshooting with API connections. (2 reviews) - Users find that **low performance** can lead to time-consuming solutions when launching websites with HALO. (2 reviews) - Users find the **time-consuming nature** of launching a website with Halo to be a significant consideration for companies. (2 reviews) - Users find the **time consumption** for launching a website with HALO can be quite burdensome and prolonged. (2 reviews) - Time-Consumption (2 reviews) - Budget Management (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) - High Prices (1 reviews) ## HALO Reviews ### 1. Employee Recognition Program **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Utilities | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** The system is easy and user-friendly. Our managers can put in a request and then verified by HR staff for accuracy. Once the order is place it is shipped directly to that manager for delivery. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There are no checks and balances for duplications. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Retirement plaques and the requests made for a smooth request and delivery ### 2. Love working with Halo **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Fabiana A. | Division HR Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 12, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** The customer service is great. They have good award options to the team members. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Thus far, there is nothing I can say that I dislike. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use Halo for the Service Awards and I am looking forward to work with them with other ways to recognize our team members. ### 3. HALO has been a good partner for many years - very responsive and easy to work with **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospitality | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 05, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** Our rep and customer service partner are both great (Renee Stern and Emmy Panganiban) and very easy to work with. Any time we have a question or issue, they respond and resolve it quickly. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There have been a few issues with inventory this year (our of HALO's control) that have been frustrating for our team members. We had team members select a gift, but by the time it was 'pulled' from inventory it was out of stock, so they had to reselect. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use HALO for our Service Award/Milestone gift recognition selection each year, 20+ year retirement gifts (engraved clock), 25-year 'magic box' gift for our 25-year milestone and a custom glass coaster for team members with 30+ years. We have used HALO for our annual team member appreciation gift in the past as well. ### 4. Quick and Easy **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mike G. | O, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 26, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** It was quick and easy. I liked using the app but forgot my password so I had to go through OKTA **What do you dislike about HALO?** I couldn't log on through the app like before **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** It encourage some of our people to try harder **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** It lets people know they are appreciated ### 5. Everything on the site costs too many points **Rating:** 0.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 11, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** I like the products that are offered on the site **What do you dislike about HALO?** I dislike how many points everything costs. I've received multiple awards at my company, but I can barely afford to get anything. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** I enjoy giving others rewards. ### 6. Halo Service Awards **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Food & Beverages | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 10, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** Halo service awards are a great way to show appreciation for our employees and the option to buy up additional services as we grow is a nice benefit as well. **What do you dislike about HALO?** The HALO system capabilities are limited when it comes to accepting eligibility and termination files. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** The benefit of HALO Recognition is that it allows us to celebrate various milestones for our employees. The automation of the awards is a benefit and requires minimal intervention which saves us time and provides peace of mind. ### 7. Great team to work with and good selection. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 28, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** They are organized and accurate. They respond quickly to inquiries and seek to help us make sure our employees are recognized for their accomplishments. **What do you dislike about HALO?** It would be nice to get a full refund instead of partial for unused rewards. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Its a decent service that helps track employee recognition so you don't have to worry about it nearly as much. The awards offered in the gift catalog are attractive and not cheap looking for the most part (based on years of service, the least years of service catalog offerings could be improved somewhat). They have been very helpful in making sure out employees are satisfied and receive their selections in a timely manner. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Tracking service anniversaries and awarding the employees at different intervals. ### 8. The site is super user friendly and the representatives super responsive, helpful and nice. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kristhaly L. | HR Services Specialist II, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** I love the service representative and accessibility **What do you dislike about HALO?** There are some issues for some colleagues' orders **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** make sure to have customer service number, they are great **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Order issues, tracking numbers not found, etc ### 9. Employee Service Awards **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Internet | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** It is the most helpful that Halo mails the gifts out **What do you dislike about HALO?** I dislike the overhead cost and the limited gift catalogs. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Do your research and understand your needs first. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We need to revamp our Employee Service Awards but have not had the time or resources internally to do so. I don't see currently much benefit to our current program other than historically we have had it for a long time. ### 10. Enhanced Service Recognition Program - the best move our department could have ever made! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 19, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** The coordinators are now able to manage employees who receives and who does not receive a gift via the reporting portal (Halo Direct). Our account representatives are attentive and very thorough in answering our questions and following-up on previous requests in a timely fashion. They have made all of the requested changes to our gift ordering site without any issues. We never heard "We cannot accommodate that request." **What do you dislike about HALO?** We had the same vendor for 18 years. What is there not to like. :-) This is the company's 2nd year with HALO and they have happily met our expectations. We are currently working out a few kinks (things that come up that you did not anticipate). We know that as each year passes, and we enhance the program, even more, it will be a program that employees constantly brag about because employees love celebrating milestones and this program formally recognizes all of their contributions to the company. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Give HALO Recognition a try. They are willing to work with you to meet your company's needs while staying within your specified budget. Whether if it is for engagement or recognition, HALO will have what you need. We have an account representative who's response time is impeccable. Every time I email him, he responds within 15-minutes. If he is unsure of what is being asked, he will get clarification to make sure that he is responding to our needs and wants. KUDOS! **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Gift selection has expanded; Quality of gifts have increased; Access to a web portal to easily track service anniversaries; the program is more relevant and employees feel better appreciated; streamlined gift delivery. ### 11. Kinecta Federal Credit Union **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Retail | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** How knowledgeable the Halo Team is with our organization's programs and quick response to inquiries to help serve our employees. The regular circle of communication Halo promotes to ensure we are completely satisfied with the services. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Nothing, in fact I was able to provide direct feedback to our account manager to send praise for the awesome work the Halo team has and continuously offers Kinecta. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** I would recommend Halo because of their multi-faceted solutions for your organization's specific needs. Our organization has several rewards and recognition programs that we have entrusted Halo to help make those programs great. No matter what our needs have been Halo has found a solution. Their team will make you feel part of the family and not like they are trying to sell you something. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Halo has offered multiple paperless platforms as a solution to our rewards and recognition programs. The solutions have relieved administrative burden and expedited the time an employee actually receives their award after the manager has submitted, making the experience relevant for the employee, vs. a few days after the fact. Most recently, we had to find a solution to no longer offering internal gift cards (we are a financial institution) that was causing us to physically go in to the store multiple times per week, mail out physical gift cards and submit expense reports as a result of multiple transactions. We spoke with our Halo team and they were able to offer an online platform to allow nominations, approvals and sending out awards to our employees to redeem their gift cards online to be mailed directly to their home. This streamlines our process and just in time before the pandemic! ### 12. Great Partner and Great Options **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mike M. | Manager, HRSC, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Working with HALO they have really been flexible whenever we have had unique situations come up and have always been eager to assist us in figuring out next steps. With the recent pandemic they were able to pivot easily to make sure our employees received their awards no matter where they were working due to some of our typical options being closed. Great team to work with and great partner. **What do you dislike about HALO?** No dislikes with the products. I think that the group continues to stay on top of things. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** I would strongly recommend HALO Recognition to all of my partners as I have felt that over the years they have always had our best interest at heart. They continue to be a great partner in helping us meet our organization goals with regards to recognition. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have solved the problem of how to include our International team in the recognition process. HALO was able to offer a best in class option that really put us in a position to show our International partners that they are a part of the overall global team! We have realized the benefit of having one process for the whole globe which makes the process more efficient and allows us to focus our efforts in other areas. ### 13. Excellent Product & Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Pharmaceuticals | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 03, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** The HALO team was professional, well organized, and knowledgeable of their product and industry trends. The implementation process was a great experience and HALO was a pleasure to work with. The custom web platform is intuitive, easy to navigate, and modern. **What do you dislike about HALO?** It would be preferred to have more standard milestone/award certificate options available for selection. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Before rolling out a recognition program, meet internally with all key stakeholders to have a strong general sense of what type of program you would like to have with an understanding of the following: award eligibility, budgets, invoicing, award vehicles, etc. This will help create focused vendor discussion and planning interactions. The more the vendor knows about your business and requirements, the smoother the implementation. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Partnering with HALO allowed us to design and implement a cloud-based, global recognition solution. ### 14. Tom Skibola gives AMZAING customer service! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 25, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** Tom is an amazing account manager and is always available to assist in any way possible. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Before receiving our new account manager, it was hard to get in contact with our representative at times. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Assists us in recognizing our employees in a timely and efficient manner. ### 15. I have no major issues during the time I've been working with them since 2018. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Relations | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** The quick response from our POC Tom Skybola, he's always on top of my requests. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I have not had any bad experiences so far. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** service awards/ selected gift not being delivered ### 16. Survey Insights on Halo **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Thomas M. | Customer Service Representative, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 27, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** The relative ease of use, product selection is good. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Black Polo's only available in uniform store. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** No problems. Goose Bumps have been given when I've gone beyond normal expectations ### 17. This program promotes professional, effective, fun engagement with employee's. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Martha W. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** That employee's and supervisors can recognize each other for all there hard work, **What do you dislike about HALO?** I like this program. Can't think of anything I don't like. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Employee's will become team players when recognition and incentives are implemented in the workplace. If you don't have a program like this already you are missing out the opportunity to let your staff know how valuable there contributions are to your company. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have solved employee participation in Company Trainings, Wellness, Recognition, and company holiday contests. ### 18. Great team to work with for recognition! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Chemicals | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Great customer service and selection of gifts. Different options to provide gifts based on the circumstance. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I do not have any dislikes in regards HALO **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** My account reps are great to work with, ease of getting a hold of if I have issue or concern or have question in what else HALO has to offer **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We implemented a service anniversary program that had been eliminated when we were acquired by Braskem. But due to team member feedback, we brought the program back and have expanded the program to all team members and added a retirement gift program. This has improved team member morale to be able to select from a huge selection of gifts. ### 19. Always willing to work with us! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Goods | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** Whenever we have an issue they are always wiling to do whatever it takes to resolve it. It's a good team, particularly with Cynthia Russo and Robert Hannagan. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Shipping costs tend to be high and the selection of gifts is not as robust as we would like. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Employees are recognized for their years of service which makes them proud to be employees of the Company - it motivates them. ### 20. Great program! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospitality | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** HALO offers many tiers of recognition for employees at all different years of service milestones. Our employees appreciate receiving a personalized certificate, signed by the General Manager, and they enjoy picking out a gift of their choice to celebrate their milestone. We often have employees tell us that every time they look at the item they selected, they're reminded of the hotel, and that is very special. We've also heard feedback that this is something other workplaces do not provide, so it's nice to know that we're providing something they see as a benefit. I also appreciate the Customer Service aspect of HALO. Whenever I've run into an issue, or a question comes up, whether it's about billing/invoices or about an employee's recognition gift, I always receive a response quickly, resolving the issue promptly. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There is nothing I dislike; I am very happy with the program, and hear great feedback from our employees. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We solve the problem of personalized recognition by allowing employees to select a gift that they want. It's nice to know that instead of picking out something you think is valuable to someone, they are able to select it themselves, leading to higher employee appreciation and satisfaction. ### 21. I have always received excellent customer service from Tom. He is very responsive and helpful. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 05, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** That he responds with alacrity to my email requests and he always follows up when necessary. I think you are blessed to have him working for you. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I cannot think of anything at this time. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Getting the service awards to the recipients. Employees and managers are pleased with the email notifications and with the awards sent to the ees' homes. ### 22. Halo is a great company to use for Company apparel. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Apparel & Fashion | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 26, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** How quickly the order get to me. Very quick shipping. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There is nothing I don't like about Halo **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Halo is a great company to deal with. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** I don't remember any problems. The benefits are the how quickly the packages get to the employee. ### 23. This phrase seems to be in English already. If it is part of a larger text or context, please provide more information for accurate translation. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Retail | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 26, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** Save for rewards and get something you like. **What do you dislike about HALO?** They do not give them out enough, for the amount of work and expectations you never receive recognition. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Be honest **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to inform of the issues at hand ### 24. UNHS Employee Recognition Program **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Herb C. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Very user friendly; our account representatives are helpful, courteous and attentive to our requests and assistance. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There is nothing that we dislike about the program. It is a very good program. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** It is best to get the buy in from the top executives and/or leadership prior to rolling the program out. Most companies prefer to give a monetary gift for recognition but this program is much better use of company funds. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We solved the issue of employee recognition among team leaders and co-workers. We encourage our employees to recognize the achievements of their fellow co-workers. ### 25. Halo Customer **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Chemicals | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** We always receive quick responses from our Account Rep, and any issues that come up are typically resolved quickly. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There are sometimes IT issues and Halo's automated emails get caught up in our firewall. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We recognize years of service with our employees, which demonstrates how the organization values loyalty. ### 26. Halo Recognition - A Breeze **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 26, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** I liked that the navigation was very straight forward and easy to use! **What do you dislike about HALO?** I didn't find there to be anything negative. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to shine the spotlight on those deserved of being rewarded. ### 27. Its been good Seeing team mates receive awards **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Individual & Family Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 27, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** Its all web based and can be accessed by anyone to be able to reconize anyone **What do you dislike about HALO?** managers still have access and can decline your award **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** have not had any issues with HALO ### 28. Great Company for your needs **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Relations | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 05, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** Halo has great customer service and go above and beyond the normal company to provide tips and articles. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I have not run into any problems as of yet **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** recognition, service awards, gift for an award program ### 29. Uplifting **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 26, 2021 **What do you like best about HALO?** that it is an opportunity to uplift colleagues **What do you dislike about HALO?** timelines of recognition are not provided **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** moral improves when we are able to recognize employees this way ### 30. Always a positive experience **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Melissa S. | Human Resources Assistant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 01, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** There is a large selection of products for our employees to choose from and all products are received timely **What do you dislike about HALO?** So far I have had nothing but a positive experience. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** HALO has always been easy to work with and their staff has always been great. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** This year we wanted to change how we administer our program. The HALO staff quickly implemented the changes and had the new program ready to go. ### 31. Professional and Something Special **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jennifer K. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** The presentation is wonderful. Employees really feel recognized when they open up their blue and gold box. **What do you dislike about HALO?** The timing. We would love to send out recognition monthly instead of quarterly and receive boxes in advance. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is a wonderful way to stay connected especially with so many of us working remotely. Getting a package in the mail always feels great. ### 32. Halo Recognition Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Abeer S. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Jessica Flores and her team are super helpful and responsive. This was the first time I was using their services and Jessica made it very easy. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Nothing! It's been a smooth process so far. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** An easier way to provide service awards to our employees. It takes a lot of the manual work out on our end. ### 33. HALO Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Railroad Manufacture | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** The thing that I like best is the customer service. If I need something, my rep is always willing to help. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I don't believe there is anything I dislike. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Have your spreadsheets ready **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** All of the employees look forward to getting their anniversary award. ### 34. Exceptional recognition program **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Cathy W. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Communication with our organization and with employees, gift selections **What do you dislike about HALO?** Too many emails from HALO. This question is annoying that I need to type more characters in order to submit my survey **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** No issues, benefits - our department has support in implementing our recognition program ### 35. Outstanding customer service! Great company to work with. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tammy Y. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** I like how they have everything all in one packet ready to go for me to present to the employee. They have an amazing gift selections in various price ranges. Their customer services is outstanding! **What do you dislike about HALO?** I have not found one thing I dislike about HALO Recognition. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** I did a lot of research before selecting to use HALO Recognition for our service awards. They are comparable with others, but the packet presentation, along with their customer service was hands down the best. I asked for a variety of sample packets during our meeting and I had the online version that same afternoon and the hard copy the following day. Their customer service is hands down the best! Our employees are impressed with the ease of selecting an item of their choice and ordering it. I'm very pleased with HALO Recognition and look forward to working with them for years to come! **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** We haven't had any problems to date with HALO Recognition. One of the many benefits is they send in emails just to check in and make sure everything is still going well. These emails aren't several times a day or even daily, which can be very annoying when companies do that. ### 36. HALO does a nice job with communication and recognition awards. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Human Resources | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** My assigned contact is very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Unable to think of any at this time..... **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Halo is very easy to work with and does not bombard you with spam. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Requesting additional services at this time. ### 37. We love Halo! Always responsive and helpful! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Annie T. | Human Resources Director, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 20, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** I love the customer service that they provide. Both Jessica Flores and Ben Johnson are awesome to work with. They respond quickly and always go out of there way to try and meet the needs of what we are looking for. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Nothing! It has been an awesome experience in every aspect. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Making the minimum orders a smaller amount would be nice for more medium-sized companies. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Enhancing employee morale, building a better onboarding experience, providing more branded clothing items to our team, enhancing our employee perk program with different ideas and suggestions! ### 38. Excellent Customer Service Every Time **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jennifer W. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** HALO always delivers above and beyond with our annual service award program. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I do not have any current dislikes with HALO! **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** They provide service awards gift selections to our valuable employees. ### 39. Great Customer Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Angela G. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 18, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** The customer service team is very responsive. **What do you dislike about HALO?** Sometimes there is a delay in awards being received. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our employees are feeling recognized and appreciated. ### 40. We have been using halo before they were called halo. customer service is great. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Your gift choices and able to work with our company's needs. **What do you dislike about HALO?** the reminders to make a payment the the first day after the due date has past. we have been using michale C fina and then Halo over 17 years i am pretty sure we are not going to pay you. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** celebrating our employees' mile stones. ### 41. Rewards and Recognition **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tracey H. | Sr, HR Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 11, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** Halo team has been able to create many solutions to our ever changing workforce needs. They keep reward options relevant and have great customer service for our employees to use. In addition to our anniversary program, we have used Halo to administer our Total Wellness rewards redemption platform that was easy to create with our account manager. Additionally, we are currently working together to implement a completely paperless process for our Spotlight awards. This will not only free up ink, paper and administrative resources but it will improve the overall experience the employee and manager has while going through the process. **What do you dislike about HALO?** We are pleased overall. The services offered have been great. Our employees have provided great feedback when they call in to inquire about the status of their orders or replacements. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Verify with their team what you want to implement and if it is possible. They are really good at providing solutions. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Having to provide the anniversary levels/years of service projections in November when we have not processed our Annual Reviews to be able to determine level eligibility (this is really an internal problem for Kinecta. I have realized that when we have a new idea to roll out, Halo is there to easily suggest and implement for us. Our account representative has come out multiple times throughout the year to check on how the programs, quality of products and customer service is going. ### 42. Great Gift Service for Corporations **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 12, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** They make the process of rewarding employees very easy. **What do you dislike about HALO?** The amount of data you need to enter, can make it a little time consuming. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** HALO helps with not having to go out and buy a personal gift for every individual employee. Also are employees are able to choose what they want, and that makes it unique. ### 43. Great Selection of Products **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 11, 2018 **What do you like best about HALO?** That the employee can order their own gifts. The gifts arrive fast. That they change the selection periodically. **What do you dislike about HALO?** When an employee is non-eligible for a gift to take them out of the program the form that has to be completed online asks for a lot of useless information that is required to be filled in. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** I haven't had any issues since the first year we began using Halo. Since the first year using Halo everything has gone smoothly. When I did have issues in the first year Ruena was always there to help and always answered quickly. ### 44. HALO offers a variety of high quality products. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Medical Devices | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 13, 2018 **What do you like best about HALO?** The variety of products that are offered. **What do you dislike about HALO?** There are no dislikes that come to mind. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** If possible (and is still offered), visit their manufacturing facility. It was amazing! **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Offering a yearly recognition program reminds our employee's that they matter. ### 45. Recommendation **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Insurance | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** I like the system and the different options - ecards, points, gift cards, etc **What do you dislike about HALO?** The monthly cost for the platform. It is costly. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** No problems being solved with HALO. Benefits is a third party administering. ### 46. Excelence in service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Adrian S. | Benefits intern, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 12, 2019 **What do you like best about HALO?** What I like best is the excellent and quick service, and the very nice personnel. The employees answer all my questions. They reply all emails and fast. They suggest solutions to my problems and find the best way to fix them. For example, my company did not received all of the gifts as they were supposed to, but the HALO personnel sent them as soon as we got in contact and they revised that happened. Also they **What do you dislike about HALO?** My only dislike at the moment would be the prices of the gifts in the catalogue and the process it takes to have a control of the awards the employees select. **Recommendations to others considering HALO:** Evaluate what gift selections you want before signing so th process of award choosing will be smoother. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** They helped me with my internship project. They have been very helpful, they explain to me everything in detail, they take time to listen and they propose solutions to my problems. I have had no real prpblems in my time using HALO Recognition. ### 47. Great experience! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Furniture | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Wonderful experience, our account manager Andrew R. is a great professional. **What do you dislike about HALO?** No issues as of the moment. We have had a great experience. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Anniversary gifts catalog ### 48. Excellent customer service **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** I enjoy the e-mail ariticles on how to recognize and reward employees. **What do you dislike about HALO?** I wish there was a way to be contacted prior to sending out our orders to verify if we have had any termiantions. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** In previous years it was a great way to get together and celebrate with employees during a ceromony with cake. We did this quarterly. Since COVID we have not been able to meet with the employees and I feel as if we are losing some ground in engagement. ### 49. Best Recognition Service **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** Very easy and quick service. They provide great options to choose from **What do you dislike about HALO?** What is least helpful is how manual the spreadsheet is to complete each month. **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Great recognition product that our employees enjoy using. They have many options of gifts to choose from. ### 50. Very Good Tool track all the works in Scorecard **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Arjun G. | Software engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2020 **What do you like best about HALO?** it has a product scorecard to explore each product feature, capability, and so much more very useful tool for business needs **What do you dislike about HALO?** as of now no cons everything are good UI also good **What problems is HALO solving and how is that benefiting you?** Now a days i am easily able to track all the works that are running in my back ground very useful to track all of them. ## HALO Discussions - [What is Halo?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33995-what-is-halo) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [Is Halo ever going to move to creating an administrative website so I can add new employees, remove terminated employees, etc?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33882-is-halo-ever-going-to-move-to-creating-an-administrative-website-so-i-can-add-new-employees-remove-terminated-employees-etc) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [Can I use this to setup a paperless system to manage my Core Value Awards program?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-to-setup-a-paperless-system-to-manage-my-core-value-awards-program) - 2 comments, 1 upvote - [View HALO pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/halorecognition/reviews?page=3§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+10%3A56%3A13+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=4d754f25-806a-4502-95c2-85bd8a6c2b14&secure%5Btoken%5D=8e5ed6e8688373512df544d285da8d65b3f92f9f7ead0603f72f5c6edc84bdbe&format=llm_user) ## HALO Integrations - [Datto RMM](https://www.g2.com/products/datto-rmm/reviews) ## HALO Features **Platform Basics** - Warehousing - Procurement - Fulfillment - Inventory Management **Platform Basics** - Reporting - Dashboard - Performance **Rewards & Incentives** - Reward Catalog - Customization - Bulk Ordering - Budget Management - Dashboard - Analytics & Reporting - User, Role, and Access Management - Integrations - Reward API **Generative AI** - AI Text Generation - AI Text Summarization - Generative AI **Agentic AI - Rewards and Incentives** - Cross-system Integration - Proactive Assistance **Additional Functionality** - Onboarding - Individual Development Plans - Career Development - Approval Process Control - Customizable Branding - AI Copilot - Reminders - Customizable Templates - Employee Profiles - Employee Engagement - Learning & Development - API **Reporting** - Spend - Conversion Rates **Platform Content** - Process/Workflow Automation - File Sharing - Content Library **Platform Additional Functionality** - Proof Portal - Budgeting - CRM Integration - Other Integrations - API - Customer Advocacy Integration - Swag Stores **Platform Additional Functionality** - Integrations - Mobility - Corporate Discounts - Employee Engagement - Rewards **Additional Functionality** - Employee Profiles - Goal Management - eCards - Incentive Management - Gamification - AI/Machine Learning - Leaderboards - Chat/Messaging - Budget Control - Mobile Access - Single Sign On - API - Peer-to-Peer Recognition - Employee Reward Programs - Customizable Templates - Ongoing Performance Tracking - Customizable Branding - Nominations - Recognition Tracking - Social Recognition - Awards Management - Engagement Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Customizable Reports - Reminders - Rewards Catalog - Manager-to-Employee Recognition - 360 Degree Feedback - Commenting/Notes - Generative AI - AI Copilot - Multi-Language - Reporting/Analytics - Surveys & Feedback ## Top HALO Alternatives - [Kudos](https://www.g2.com/products/kudos/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (2,933 reviews) - [Achievers](https://www.g2.com/products/achievers/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (9,388 reviews) - [Awardco](https://www.g2.com/products/awardco/reviews) - 4.9/5.0 (6,256 reviews)