Question 1

Is Appen a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Appen has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,234 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Appen to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Appen have been left by employees working as Linguist, Social Media and Appen Social Media Evaluator.

Question 2

Does Appen pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Appen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appen. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Appen?

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61% of Appen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Appen 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Appen?

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Social Media Evaluator (684), Search Engine Evaluator (599), Independent Contractor (283), Web Search Evaluator (238), Freelancer (193), Transcriptionist (91), Avaliador De Mídia Social (90), Appen Social Media Evaluator (80), Project Manager (61), Avaliador De Anúncios (59), Ads Quality Rater (58), Transcriber (54), Contributor (49), Independent Consultant (48), Internet Analyst (43)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Appen layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Appen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Appen in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Appen locations?

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New York, San Francisco, Remote, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Kirkland, Houston, Charlotte, Austin, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, Detroit, Washington, Columbus, Bellevue, San Antonio, Bothell, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Sunnyvale, Birmingham, Virginia Beach, Raleigh, San Jose, Colorado Springs

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