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Pros:

At Frederickson Capital Management, we always want to treat our employees like family. That means when people do a great job, they should be recognized for it.

Cons:

I don’t like that the software requires a reason for why I’m recognizing my coworkers in order to give them trophies.

Assembly ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.7
Customer Service
4.7
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.7

Likelihood to recommend

9/10

Assembly has an overall rating of 4.7 out 5 stars based on 88 user reviews on Capterra.

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Tasha
Tasha
Program Manager, Product & Engineering in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Feedback

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: I think overall it's a great product offering and service our company is using. I enjoy giving and receiving recognition through this platform and it's cool to see what others in our organization are being recognized for as well - it definitely motivates and inspires us more.

Pros:

I like the overall offering of the product, because it motivates our employees by giving recognition and allowing them to benefit off of their hard work.

Cons:

The product name, feel of UI, and features tend to change quite often. I liked being able to customize the amount of 'carrots' or 'gold' I was given freely, but now that they are grouped together, it just makes it an awkward user experience when having to figure out how to get out of those groupings and into the personalized ones.

Sarah
People & Culture Manager in Australia
Retail, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

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5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I seriously recommend Assembly as a divers functioning platform that can add a lot of value within a workplace.

Pros:

This is a fun/engaging platform that is easy to use and has so much functionality. It really can be one platform that can drive a lot of functions across performance management, employee engagement, rewards and recognition. It also endeavors to evolve keeping it adaptable and giving users the ability to request further functionality.

Cons:

There has been a few new add ons that popped up, would be good to know ahead of time eg. templates...

Kathrine
CSR in Philippines
Telecommunications, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Good

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: None

Pros:

Thank you for celebrating Assembly, you’re a star!We appreciate your candid feedback so that we can make Assembly the best it can be. If you have more comments, never hesitate to reach out.

Cons:

AllThank you for celebrating Assembly, you’re a star!We appreciate your candid feedback so that we can make Assembly the best it can be. If you have more comments, never hesitate to reach out.

Yousra
HR Coordinator in US
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Very easy to use and fun!

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Assembly has been fun to use and I see that it has made it much easier for our team members to acknowledge each other's hard work. On the Admin side, we can easily see our reports and identify what is the main factor in contributing to employee work satisfaction. In fact, it seems to be encouraging employees to help each other more, which is great.

Pros:

Assembly is very easy to set up and even easier to invite team members. It has become a daily use for all of us. This program has helped enhance our culture-building efforts.

Cons:

There aren't any cons with this software at the moment. I realize they're still fairly new and are always taking suggestions and making improvements.

Abha
Associate in US
Venture Capital & Private Equity, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Fantastic software for keeping companies engaged & empowering employees!

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

The software is very intuitive. It feels natural - like the instinctive social feed UX that we are already accustomed to. Also, I love how relevant and light-hearted the software is. It feels like it was designed for modern teams with features like including "GIFs" on your posts. I've found that the software drives team engagement and brings out the full potential in individual team members. It's great to see how active people are on the platform and how it promotes positive company culture.

Cons:

There's really not a lot to dislike about the software! I'm the most excited for all of their future integrations however...

Jeff
Vice President in US
Financial Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

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Assembly has sparked a culture of recognition within my office

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Assembly has changed the office life culture at Frederickson Capital Management. Recognition and employee engagement is vital to success Assembly encourages what we already know to be important.

Pros:

At Frederickson Capital Management, we always want to treat our employees like family. That means when people do a great job, they should be recognized for it. Assembly is tailored perfectly to making recognition easy and fun. It makes my job as a manager seamless.

Cons:

Nothing yet... It took minutes to launch and the effects were huge!

Gary
Structures in US
Aviation & Aerospace, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great rewards

4.0 last year

Comments: Great

Pros:

What I like most about Assembly is the rewards aspect. It really is a positive

Cons:

What I dislike most about Assembly is that it is not a stand alone log in system.

John
Trainee- Sales in US
Professional Training & Coaching, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great way to give recognition

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

So far, I love the ability to give my teammates and friends recognition and gain points myself.

Cons:

There’s not much I don’t likeAbout it, as I haven’t used it forVery long.

Tara
Future students team in Australia
Education Management, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great tool to show appretiation to a team/individual.

5.0 last year

Pros:

Easy to use. Great platform to appretiate someone / team.

Cons:

all great features and easy to navigate.

Eli
Eli
Sales Director in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Awesome tool to show appreciated

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Better collaboration and internal relationships.

Pros:

This tool is so easy to pass on some appreciation for my coworkers who help me out on a daily basis. Little acts of gratitude go a long way.

Cons:

My organization LOVED the CarrotHR branding, and giving each other "carrots" that could be exchanged for gift cards. The shift to "gold coins" bleached the novelty of the concept.

Yoser
Resident in US
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Thank you!

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

The gift options that assembly provides are wide and great.

Cons:

It does not appear very user-friendly. We have to scroll a lot to go to particular review.

Jill
Customer Support Specialist in US
E-Learning, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Customer Support Specialist

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: I think it's brought our Lurn family even closer to one another. You can't go wrong with Assembly! Love giving and receiving points.

Pros:

What it's designed for, to recognize our peers, management, co-workers from other departments, etc. It's so much fun to give points!!

Cons:

We have it set up so that the feed is displaying in slack, however you had to sign onto Assembly in order to give someone points and for 2-3 months in a row I couldn't figure out how to sign on, it wanted some weird email that wasn't an email. This month I must have clicked on the right link because it brought me into Assembly and I was able to give out some points this month.

Derek
Security Coordinator in US
Logistics & Supply Chain, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Review

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

I like this cause i get to recognize people.

David
Co-Founder in US
Internet, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Love Assembly

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: It get's cross departmental collaboration without micro managing. It enables people to take initiative while maintaining company culture which everyone loves. Highly recommended.

Pros:

It get's cross departmental collaboration without micro managing. It enables people to take initiative while maintaining company culture which everyone loves. Highly recommended.

Cons:

I have no real Cons. I was an early user so the admin portal needed some updates which they have done.

daily
HR Generalist in US
Telecommunications, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great Employee Recognition Platform

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

recognition and being allowed to give other peers funds with the praise

Cons:

I wish there was a card, either physical or digital that the funds would be able to load into as well as giving full amount of your funds and not rounding up to $5 or worse, the next $10.

Yoli
Business Operations Manager in US
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Carrot HR

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Able to send recognition at any time. Boost team morale...

Cons:

run out of carrots, we should be able to keep using instead of losing at end of month...

Bo
Sales in US
Government Relations, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Reviews for Assembly in a workplace

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Great and fun to use

Pros:

Easy to use for all the employees. Acknowledges all the great work done by fellow employees

Cons:

Really nothing negative to say about this software. Maybe a mobile app?

Andrew
Strategic Partnerships in US
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Assembly is a great recognition tool!

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Beyond a shoutout here or there, recognition is an undervalued part of any office culture. Since onboarding Assembly, I've seen greater initiative in helping/supporting colleagues. Love the tech!

Pros:

It can sometimes be difficult to always give recognition to a team member, especially coming from a different department but Assembly makes it super easy to give a coworker a shoutout. Since we started using the technology, I've seen a noticeable uptick in collaboration. Amazing idea!

Cons:

It'd be great to send specific items (e.g. bottle of champaign, cookies, etc) so as to add a little more thought to a gift.

Tom
Customer Success Associate in US
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

I love assembly

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Love it. I look forward to giving and receiving trophies

Pros:

The rewards are actually useful and motivate people to work harder

Cons:

I wish there were a larger amount of trophies

Elizabeth
Sr. Global HR Manager in US
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Excellent Software

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: The initial implementation was easy. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]our customer service rep made it very easy for us to purchase the plan. He attended our needs and made sure that were satisfied. If I have any questions they answer and resolve it really quickly.

Pros:

I really am loving this software. Our employees are engaged and feeling great about this new program that we recently implemented. They have been recognizing each other’s achievements and are excited about the rewards.

Cons:

Right now there is nothing g that I dislike.

Katie
Digital Marketing Project Manager in US
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great way to reccognize your peer and your team!

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: This is nice was to let people know that you notice and really appreciate their hard work.

Pros:

Super easy tool to use that offer great rewards!

Cons:

Its sometimes difficult to distribute revies when you have multipule people you want to reccognize.

Heather
Head of Customer Success in US
Internet, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great for team engagement

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Super positive! I'd definitely recommend Assembly to other startups looking for an easy recognition tool for their team.

Pros:

Helps with team engagement / culture and encouraging others to give recognition to their colleagues.

Cons:

They've changed the name of their rewards several times in the last 6 months (carrots / gold / trophies), which doesn't do much for consistency, but it's a small issue.

Eric
merchandiser in US
Food & Beverages, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Assembly is awesome!

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Assembly is an easy to navigate site that brings so much positivity within my company’s culture. It’s a simple way to acknowledge your appreciation to your coworkers, it encourages hard work, and most of all it’s fun!

Cons:

It seems to be a little difficult for some colleagues to upload a profile photo without it showing up sideways.

Robert
Regional Security Operations Manager in US
Security & Investigations, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Review

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: Very minimal early on in the use.

Pros:

We are early in the use of this product. Thus far the ease of access is my favorite aspect.

Cons:

There is nothing overall that I like least. Once I have used it for a longer period of time that may change.

Amanda
Manager, Communications and Marketing in Canada
Pharmaceuticals, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Cool product for employee recognition

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Employee recognition to hopefully combat employee attrition and make the overall day to day life more fun for employees.

Pros:

The product works perfect for employee recognition. It easily integrates with teams, and has tons of reward options. The gifs are fun, trophies are fun, the notification system is great.

Cons:

I haven't used anything other than employee recognition and feel as if I'm probably under utilizing what we are paying for. It would be nice to get walkthroughs on the rest of the features