AppFolio reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,144 total reviews)
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Shane Trigg

82% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

AppFolio has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AppFolio employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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2.0
May 17, 2016

It's alright

Recommend
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Pros

Game rooms, snacks (not the healthiest), co-workers tend to be young, intelligent, and fun. The CEO seems like a nice guy, and he's enjoyable to be around.

Cons

Salary SUCKS! This is something I've heard from people across departments too! If you're looking for a job here, be prepared for them to lowball you with the salary unless you're going into Sales. Once you work here already, they'll try to promote you and give you way more responsibility with not much more pay. They want you to think they're devoted to you as an employee and say one of their values is to, "Do the right thing, because it's good for business." But they don't pay staff what they are worth for their work. I've also seen a number of people get promoted into new positions and start taking on more responsibilities but not get a pay increase for as long as a month or more! This is mainly in customer success. The explanation for this is that "HR is just too busy" or "HR takes time to pass these things through". But in the meantime the staff is expected to continue working a more demanding position without a corresponding pay increase. That sound like doing the right thing to you? They'll try to lure you in with the cool atmosphere and "perks" like a pool table, and free snacks, but at the end of the day their compensation package is garbage and they regularly underpay. Also the company still isn't profitable yet, so if you're looking at the big picture then that's an issue that can't continue and doesn't look good for the company if they can't turn a profit. There are a number of positions here that are dead end positions that don't really lead anywhere within the company and don't have a clear promotion path. Many customer success managers, some positions in value added services. At the end of the day it's an okay place to work in terms of atmosphere and people, but don't stay for too long because the earning potential simply isn't worth it.

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AppFolio Response
10y
It sounds like you're really frustrated! I encourage you to reach out to your manager or a member of our HR team to share your feedback and better understand your opportunities for career growth. Here's a suggestion to consider as you manage your own career here -- take the time to think about and write down the skills you've built in your current role, think about how they translate to skills that are of value to the company and research some other open positions. Spend time with your manager and walk him/her through your assessment and work together to understand your opportunities for growth. The most successful AppFolio employees are taking charge of their own destiny and I hope you'll reach out to the many resources available here to make this a reality for you as well.
4.0
May 12, 2016

Sales Development Representative

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Colleagues are great, break room is awesome. Amazing new office space. Lots of fun to be have here. The company really cares about their employees.

Cons

Some departments are better than others. Sales and marketing are becoming more and more micro-managed.

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AppFolio Response
10y
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Our SDR role is a great starting point for a career -- we have members of the team who have been promoted into sales, customer success, implementation, marketing (not engineering yet :)! and it's great to hear that you're feeling ownership of your future career path.
5.0
May 4, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Company culture is a 10/10. Leadership intent on making it a great place to work. Great people and great benefits.

Cons

Long hours and high intensity in the sales department. Not for the faint hearted, reserved for gritty, but positive people.

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AppFolio Response
10y
Our SDR team is so important to our growth and if you've made it to a Sr. role, it means you're showing up every day with the right attitude and work ethic. I'm so glad to hear that you rate our culture a 10/10 -- thank you for helping to make AppFolio great. I also love how you describe that our sales department is reserved for the 'gritty but positive' people. Working hard towards a goal and staying positive makes work and life that much more enjoyable, so thank you for appreciating and contributing to this environment.
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