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
Nov 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool people, nice people, great skills

Cons

politics between departments, selfish leaders, poor communication

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Appian Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for recognizing the great people and skills across the team. We acknowledge your feedback around leadership communication and cross-department alignment. Ongoing efforts include creating opportunities such as employee forums and executive-level Ask Me Anything sessions to support direct engagement with leaders and increase visibility into how teams work together toward shared goals. We appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback, as it helps inform how we continue to improve.
3.0
May 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A world leading product, great features and constantly improving. Some incredibly dedicated and talented people across most departments.

Cons

Most departments see themselves are siloed and not required to work with others - their job is their job, they will do it to the best of their ability and then they will pass on to other people. Unfortunartely this does not work for this platform and it leads to challenges and customer issues. The latest strategy turn towards passing on implementation to partners with no quality assurance is also massively problematic - however there's a culture of "we're Appian - customers and partners should be grateful to even be talking to us, so they'll accept whatever we give them". There is little to no customer obsession.

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Appian Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your experience and for recognizing the strength of our product and the dedication of many team members. We're glad you saw the talent and commitment that we also deeply value. We’re sorry to hear about your siloed experience and concerns around implementation quality. These are important areas of focus for us, and your feedback reinforces the need to continue improving cross-functional alignment. We appreciate the time you spent with us and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
3.0
Jan 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance is amazing!!

Cons

Management is absolutely terrible..... and politics

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Appian Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you appreciate the work-life balance! We also understand that leadership and workplace dynamics play a big role in the employee experience. Your feedback is important, and we’re committed to fostering a supportive and fair work environment. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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