Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 864 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 116 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good benefits and office amenities" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great company culture and is fun to work for" ((in 30 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 37 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 10 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 9 reviews)); "CEO repeatedly praised record productivity during the pandemic but then quickly changed tune once RTO became an option." ((in 6 reviews)); "Matt's middle management is disconnected from those below them." ((in 4 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

(789 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 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).

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789 reviews

5.0

Jul 20, 2016

Great Corporate Culture

Regional vice president

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Pros

I've enjoyed my time here at Appian because of the corporate culture, and the drive for growth. Everyone here has been very helpful to make sure that each employee is meeting their goals.

Cons

I have not seen any real negatives thus far. The company is in high growth mode and is experiencing some growing pains, but every company goes through that. It's worth it for what is on the other side.

5.0

Jul 20, 2016

Spectacular Organization to work! Would and do recommend to all my friends!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I was excited to work for a young company with a strong product that is growing at amazing rate. The potential to grow within this company was a key factor for me. My favorite part about working for Appian is seeing how the product can help solve the most complex challenges in a manner that is significantly quicker then our competitors due to our simplicity and strength of our solution, PS organization and partners. It is unlike any organization I have had the opportunity to work for in my career. It is a team made up of young go getters who are always willing to collaborate and make sure that we are all able to succeed as a team not just individually.

Cons

In comparison to other organizations that I have worked for as a Business Development Rep I can not name one.

5.0

Jul 16, 2016

Transparent and Accessible with Limited Office Locations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Transparency. By continually improving Appian, career management and HR listened to employees and worked together to make information about career tracks and promotions readily available. Accessible. It's not every day that you can walk into a VP's office and ask their project advice.

Cons

Limited office locations. Headquartered in Reston, VA results in employees outside this area working remotely. While Appian is flexible when it comes to remote work, it would be nice to have additional offices in the United States.

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