Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 865 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 119 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 115 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good benefits and office amenities" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great company culture and is fun to work for" ((in 29 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 36 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 13 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 11 reviews)); "Zero training opportunity." ((in 6 reviews)); "Matt's middle management is disconnected from those below them." ((in 5 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

(790 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 790 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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790 reviews

5.0

Mar 8, 2019

Fantastic Opportunities

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Appian is growing its customer base every year and there is a tremendous amount of excitement around being a part of this growth. With this growth comes new and every evolving opportunities to flourish professionally. From a product perspective, the founders are consistently hungry to achieve their vision of simplifying the enterprise application development capabilities. In the ever growing competitive space that is "low-code," innovation and product investment is pivotal to stay on top and I commend management for continuing to enhance our offering. Additionally, there is a great sense of pride in what Appian is able to help its customers achieve and the customer focus will help the company flourish for years to come.

Cons

Naturally, when competing with some of the biggest names in software, incumbency is a challenge that Appian faces. While our product tends to be superior to many others out there, our relatively smaller name and customer base inhibits a faster adoption. That being said, with time, I foresee Appian overcoming this challenge with the ongoing focus of reinvestment for platform enhancement as well as the immense focus on customer success.

Appian Response

7y

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We greatly appreciate your feedback, and overall shared excited for what’s to come at Appian. As we continue to grow, we will continue to do our best to strengthen and provide internal growth opportunities. We’re honored to have you along for the ride.

4.0

Feb 12, 2019

Great Culture, Smart People, Customer Focus, Visionary Leadership

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People - entry level to Executives Technology Culture - willingness to do/try new things, openness, let's do this attitude

Cons

Benefits package is less appealing than similar companies in the area.

Appian Response

7y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us, and are happy to hear some of the things you like about working here! I would welcome a conversation to better understand your thoughts on benefits, as Appian’s Benefits Team is constantly working to refine its offering to be both competitive in the market and exciting to its employees. Swing by any time!

4.0

Feb 11, 2019

Good work & life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is developing fast and there are many new and interesting features to work on.

Cons

Barely provide the perks of free food. Very limited PTO.

Appian Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review! Per your note on limited PTO, please remember that our new Flexible PTO policy (known elsewhere as unlimited PTO) came into effect on January 1, 2019, giving our employees the support and encouragement they need to take the time away from work that they feel best suits them.

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