Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 867 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Appian to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Appian have been left by employees working as Associate Consultant , Consultant and Director .

Does Appian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Appian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appian. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Appian?

60% of Appian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Appian 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Appian?

Consultant (59) , Account Executive (55) , Software Engineer (34) , Senior Consultant (32) , Associate Consultant (27) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (17) , Solution Engineer (15) , Sales (14) , Director (11) , Principal Consultant (11) , Software Engineer II (11) , Marketing (10) , Software Engineer(Internship) (10) , Enterprise Account Executive (9)

What are the pros of working at Appian according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and love helping in any way they can" ((in 118 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 115 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good benefits and office amenities" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great company culture and is fun to work for" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Appian according to real employee reviews?

"Appian has experienced growing pains and tensions with senior leadership, leading many culture carriers and builders to seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 38 reviews)); "Feels almost like brainwashing, considering they dropped people like taking out the trash during layoffs (a simple search of Appian layoffs shows what employees really think when not afraid to voice their opinion and how the situation was handled) and yet everyone was still expected to give 110%." ((in 12 reviews)); "A bad manager will make matters much worse." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 9 reviews)); "Zero training opportunity." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Appian layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Appian layoffs and their outlook for job security at Appian in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Appian locations?

McLean , Reston , Tysons Corner , Washington , New York , Arlington , Dallas , Denver , Vienna , Indianapolis , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Jose , Boston , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Salt Lake City , Warrenville , Alexandria , Ashburn , West McLean , Minneapolis , Sacramento , San Francisco , Arlington , Seattle , Miami , North Andover

Appian reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(791 total reviews)

Matt Calkins

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Appian has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 791 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Appian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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791 reviews

3.0

Dec 22, 2025

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Senior solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Resources are available to make sure you have access to learn what you do not know

Cons

culture is a bit difficult to be a part of if you don't know certain poeple.

Appian Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for highlighting the learning resources available at Appian. We are continually focused on fostering an inclusive environment where employees feel supported and connected. We encourage continued feedback through your manager or HRBP as part of those ongoing efforts.

4.0

Dec 19, 2025

Great product, but revolving door for senior mgmt

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product. Great employee benefits. Fun corporate culture. Genuine interest in employees' well being. Great work environment (physical office space). Competitive pay. Advancement opportunities. Diversity and inclusion.

Cons

Huge turnover in senior management over the past 3 years. Mass exodus of tenured leaders with 15-20+ years in the last 12-18 months. Arbitrary placement of people who were above quota on PIPs to make room for new management's selected hires. (I was not affected by this, but I saw others affected by this.) Company direction vacillates and is very reactive rather than strategic. Not a sales-oriented organization, and it shows. I believe if they could figure out a way to get rid of their sales team altogether, they would.

5.0

Dec 7, 2025

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and good wlb

Cons

Starting to operate like a big tech company with lots of hoops to jump through

Appian Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective and for highlighting the people and work-life balance. We appreciate your feedback and are continuously evaluating ways to streamline processes as we grow.

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