Appen reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,200 total reviews)
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Ryan Kolln

48% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Appen has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Appen 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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2K reviews
5.0
Dec 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of tasks and skills exposure — Projects can range widely (data annotation, transcription, evaluation, etc. offering exposure to different kinds of gig-work.

Cons

Projects end without warning / abrupt cancellations. It seems common for a project to suddenly stop, making planning difficult and sometimes wasting time spent on training or qualifications.

4.0
Dec 5, 2025

jobs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

easy, part time job, full time job you choose

Cons

but very limited, have to check on a good time

5.0
Dec 2, 2025

This is a caring and respectful company.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work tasks are relatively clear, and my colleagues are very friendly and always offer help when I don't understand something. The company's policies and culture are also very transparent.

Cons

Sometimes due to urgent work delivery timelines.

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