Appian reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(790 total reviews)
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Matt Calkins

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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
1.0
May 1, 2019

Longest Year of My Life

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Intelligent people - Snacks in the office

Cons

Pretty much everything else. See the Advice to Management section for context.

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Appian Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback but I am disappointed to hear of your experience. As with any company, growing pains are inevitable and we rely on enthusiastic and committed employees to be change agents themselves or to escalate with potential solutions. It is an environment where ideas are valued but open for debate to ensure time and resources are spent appropriately. I don’t say this to discount your experience but to note that this review is depicting yours. I take accountability because while work experiences can’t be identical, considering the varying micro-cultures in our departments, they shouldn’t be wildly opposite. If you’d like to discuss further feel free to reach out directly and best of luck in your next opportunity.
3.0
Apr 14, 2019

Good Company to Start your Career off

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- In Professional Services, your experience and opportunities will be dependent on the projects you're staffed on (maybe this is a con?) - The people here are great - if you're on a team with Appian employees, you'll have a great experience. If you're on a project with partners / by yourself, you'll feel isolated - Even junior staff gets to take on large responsibilities - Occasional bench time to relax after intense projects is nice - Remote work is generally acceptable; very flexible of personal obligations

Cons

- Remote employees (even at satellite offices) often feel undervalued vs those at HQ - PS structure is beginning to turn bureaucratic, not as "flat" as it was a few years ago - Career path and expectations are ambiguous - Clear and actionable feedback is hard to come by

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Appian Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. As we continue to expand the organization, we are committed to finding ways to continuously improve. Thus, we greatly appreciate your candor. Over the past year, we have invested in clarifying professional services career paths and promotion expectations based on feedback like yours. We want all of our employees here at Appian, whether at HQ, remote offices, or home offices, to feel valued. We are sorry to hear that you have heard or felt otherwise in this case due to work location. I welcome a conversation with you, if you are willing, to better understand how we can improve on this matter.
1.0
Apr 9, 2019

Graduates beware

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you have joined in US then awesome team environment Free breakfast Amazing office

Cons

Small team Manager micromanaging everyone Not worth Graduate’s time It’s all about making “APPIAN” better not the individual better which is actually disappointing Manager will have 1 on 1 with you every other week but it’s useless they just want to get rid of the people who are genuinely trying to fit it... all they care about is the people who are quick learners

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