# Great Work

> An employee recognition app for celebrating great work whenever, wherever.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.octanner.android.performance](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.octanner.android.performance)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.octanner.android.performance`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** O.C. Tanner Company
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 197,557
- **Rating:** 3.73 / 5 (2,534 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.20
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2015-06-19
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.octanner.android.performance)
- **Website:** [http://www.octanner.com](http://www.octanner.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.awardselect.com/privacy/p\_en\_US.html](https://www.awardselect.com/privacy/p_en_US.html)

## Description

The Great Work Chrome extension by O.C. Tanner is designed to empower employees and managers to recognize excellent performance instantly and seamlessly. With this app, users can send recognition, approve nominations, shop for awards, and positively influence workplace culture—all from their browser.

By syncing with your existing O.C. Tanner recognition program, Great Work ensures your unique settings and configurations are carried over, making the recognition process quick and straightforward. Its user-friendly interface combines fun and security, enabling a thriving culture of appreciation wherever and whenever recognition is due.

## Rankings

- #160,318 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its easy-to-use design and intended purpose of recognizing teammates, but repeatedly report critical flaws. The most recurring problems are catalog loading failures (redirect loops), compatibility issues with older Android devices/OS versions after updates, difficulty managing and redeeming points (no balance visibility, expiration, redemption failures), and general stability issues (crashes and 'redirect to home page' bugs). These issues overshadow the simple interface and recognition concept, leading many users to seek alternatives or abandon use on affected devices.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive interface
- Useful for recognizing team members / leadership recognition
- Positive intent and general appeal when the app functions
- Simple way to send thanks

### Cons

- Catalog won't load and keeps redirecting to the home page, making rewards impossible to redeem
- Frequent compatibility issues; app stops working on older Android devices/OS versions after updates
- Points balance visibility and redemption are broken (no balance visibility, points expire, redemption failures)
- App is unstable and buggy (crashes, freezes, 'redirect to home page' bugs)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.octanner.android.performance)