Is Appen a good company to work for as a Rater?

Rater professionals working at Appen have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 55 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Appen employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Rater Jobs at Appen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Rater interview questions at Appen .

Does Appen pay Rater employees well?

Rater professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Appen with 2.2 out of 5 stars based on 55 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 30.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Rater salaries at Appen.

How happy are Rater professionals working at Appen?

28% of Rater employees at Appen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Rater professionals have also rated Appen with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.9 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

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What are the pros of working at Appen according to real employee reviews?

"flexible and perfectly work from home" ((in 590 reviews)); "Remote and flexible hours for FTEs (many reviews seem like they come from ICs but this is true for FTEs as well)" ((in 304 reviews)); "Great for a little bit of extra money but not a sole source of income." ((in 100 reviews)); "home office and flexible time" ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexibility was great and remote" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Appen according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (depending on project); subject to termination without notice or sufficient explanation" ((in 374 reviews)); "Communication is poor" ((in 110 reviews)); "Low salary and help tickets are rarely reviewed." ((in 92 reviews)); "Lots of unpaid training and not much employee support or feedback" ((in 66 reviews)); "Poor management and extremely high employee attrition." ((in 54 reviews))

Appen Rater reviews

2.6

28% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Ryan Kolln

21% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.2

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Culture & values

Rater employees have rated Appen with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Rater professionals have an average working experience there. Appen is rated 32% below average by Rater professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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55 reviews

1.0

Jul 30, 2017

Couldn't Be Much Worse

Ads quality rater

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home. That is literally it.

Cons

Nine. Nine hours. That has been my average hours worked per week. And that is literally trying for tasks all day, seven days a week. At $9/hour, do the math. Not enough to even cover the electricity and internet I pay for to do the job (what, you expect to be reimbursed for that - come on, $9/hour is plenty!). We have to do a monthly qualifying test on search ads, and that particular task is never even in the queue! 95% of the tasks I have received are other than search ads - why be tested on that? No feedback, poor response from "support" team. Just awful all the way around.

4.0

Jan 13, 2017

Ad quality rater

Ads quality rater

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work, fair pay, excellent communication

Cons

None at this time. Will revise if needed

Appen Response

9y

We’re so glad to hear that you are enjoying your time with Appen! - HR Manager

4.0

Dec 2, 2014

At least for US employees, a great, stable place to work from home

Rater

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Although telecommuters are initially hired for projects that may end within a year or six months, usually they are kept on year after year if metrics are met. Very flexible work schedule - can work anytime during the day as long as you get in your mandatory 4 hours. Don't have to complete 4 hours in one session. Easy to ask for time off if necessary. Direct Deposit at the end of the month. Never an issue with getting paid on time. All work is done on computer without having to take phone calls (100% non-phone job). Can work from any state and several countries. If a project is cancelled or terminated, management will try to put workers on other projects

Cons

The work can be very isolating. Supervisors could respond a bit quicker to questions but are often delayed by the client. Project guidelines change a lot so you need to be flexible or this job will frustrate you very quickly. Although salary is higher than some other work at home jobs, it is not as high as it used to be. You are an independent contractor - must make sure you save enough from your paycheck to pay income tax. No benefits. May be difficult to qualify as a rater for the company. No real chance to advance if you don't live near a corporate office. Can be stressful if you can't "go with the flow." Can only work part time if telecommuting.

Appen Response

10y

Thank you for providing feedback on your experience with Appen. We are constantly working to improve our processes, and information like this is a big help to us.

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