Recognition points that turn into rewards people actually want

Employee perks are benefits and rewards given to team members beyond their salary — things like gift cards, experiences, team celebrations, or custom incentives. Unlike fixed benefits (health insurance, pension), perks are typically earned through recognition or performance. Karma connects perks directly to peer recognition: when a colleague gives you karma points, those points accumulate and convert to real rewards you choose yourself — from popular gift card brands to custom rewards designed by your company.

An employee incentive program is a structured system that rewards employees for specific behaviours, contributions, or achievements. The most effective programs are continuous (not just annual), peer-driven (not just manager-approved), and tied to real rewards employees actually want. Karma's incentive system runs automatically inside Slack and MS Teams — employees earn karma points for peer recognition, hit milestone bonuses, and redeem points for gift cards or custom rewards on their own schedule.

The most appreciated employee gifts are ones the recipient chose themselves. Generic company-branded merchandise or standard gift cards feel impersonal. Karma solves this by letting employees accumulate points and redeem them from a reward catalog your company configures — popular gift card brands, custom experiences, team dinners, or anything else that fits your culture. The gift feels personal because the employee picked it, and meaningful because it was earned through peer recognition.

Group rewards in Karma let the whole team pool karma points together to celebrate a shared achievement — like shipping a product, hitting a sales target, or completing a tough quarter. Instead of a manager choosing a reward, teammates collectively chip in points toward a group goal. When the goal is reached, the reward is unlocked for everyone. It turns a top-down benefit into a peer-driven celebration that reinforces the team's contribution rather than just one person's.

The most effective way to boost morale with rewards is to make them frequent, peer-driven, and meaningful. One-off annual bonuses have almost no lasting effect on day-to-day morale. Karma creates a continuous reward loop: recognition happens daily in Slack, points accumulate transparently, and employees redeem rewards when they choose. The combination of public peer praise and real redeemable value consistently produces higher morale scores than traditional reward programs.

Automated gift cards work in 45 countries and 29 currencies, listed on this page. Employees pick the brand themselves from the catalog for their country.

Add a payment card in Karma's billing settings, then email info@karmabot.chat and we'll turn on automated rewards for your workspace.

Yes — Karma's rewards catalog includes charity donations as a redemption option alongside gift cards and custom perks. Employees who'd rather direct their recognition points to a cause they care about can do so directly from the catalog. It's one of the features that makes Karma work for teams where not everyone is motivated by personal monetary rewards — and it signals to the whole organisation that recognition has real-world value beyond individual gain.