Gifts for colleagues

Question

I'm an AE who fortunately had a nice year and have a few key people internally from the product, engineering and CS teams who were incredible all year in helping bring in some larger clients.

I don't think they are expecting it but I would like to share the love a bit since they totally deserve it.

is it overboard to spend a couple hundred bucks on a coworker? I don't want them to feel uncomfortable or feel that they need to reciprocate or treat me any differently because of this. I geniunely wouldn't have had the year I had without their help and it's . Curious what everyone's take is on this.

For context we are a 300 person startup that I was employee #11 and most of these ppl are folks that I've known from the start

Accepted Answer

Really depends on the situation but in this case I think it’s a very generous and kind idea.

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I've done this before. Bought the engineer who supported me a gift certificate to a swanky local restaurant. Bought another one a really sweet longboard. Both gifts were appreciated.

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I'd especially go out of my way to help you in the future. This is nice.

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I've been on the receiving end of an AE's largesse when I was a product specialist, and it was really, really nice.   Honestly, it was unexpected, but believe me, appreciated.

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I get my SEs a gift card each year. If you’re gonna give a few hundred bucks worth, nothing beats cash in my opinion.

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They will remember you forever and you'll only get more opportunities because of it. That's a kind and wonderful thing to do. Go for it.

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always a good idea. if you can make it personal too that would even better.

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Gifts for colleagues

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Gifts for colleagues

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