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      Appian

      Engaged Employer

      Appian reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (789 total reviews)
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      Matt Calkins

      54% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Appian has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 789 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).

      Reviews by job title

      789 reviews
      4.0
      Nov 11, 2025

      Almost a 5

      Information security analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent work life balance Active community High quality middle management Excellent early career opportunities

      Cons

      Disconnected C-suite Heavy handed enterprise policy

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      Appian Response
      6mo
      We’re happy to hear you’ve found strong work–life balance, a supportive community, and meaningful early career opportunities here. We appreciate your feedback on communication from senior leadership and enterprise policies. Transparency matters, and we host employee forums and Executive-Level Ask Me Anything sessions to create more opportunities for employees to engage directly with our executives and hear updates firsthand. We encourage you to continue to share your perspective with your manager or HRBP.
      2.0
      Nov 4, 2025

      Great if it’s your only option

      Sales development representative (sdr)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big name customers, travel opportunities, unlimited pto (but you better be at quota to use it!)

      Cons

      The only thing that matters is how many cold calls you can make, and if that doesn’t work, did you try calling them twice? No annual raises.

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      Appian Response
      6mo
      We’re glad you valued working with notable customers and the flexibility of our PTO policy. Thank you for sharing your perspective. We strive to balance clear goals with employee support and regularly review programs to ensure they are fair, competitive, and aligned with feedback.
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