Is Appen a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Appen have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 16 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 Software Engineer Jobs at Appen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Appen .

Does Appen pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Appen with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Appen.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Appen?

34% of Software Engineer employees at Appen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 393% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Appen with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 2.4 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))

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3.2

34% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Ryan Kolln

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49% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

Software Engineer employees have rated Appen with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Appen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

3.0

Aug 15, 2025

Big-Name Clients, but Lacking Stability and Career Direction

Software engineer

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Pros

- Currently has big clients and partners like Microsoft and AWS. - You get a foot in the door in the AI field, which is exciting and growing fast.

Cons

- No benefits, career growth, or training opportunities. - Appears to be losing ground against competitors. - Appen reported a 6% year-on-year revenue decline to $51.9 million for Q2 FY25, raising concerns about long-term stability. - Increasing focus on work-from-office culture, with remote employees being laid off. - Some employees produce great work and initiatives, but there’s no clear roadmap to follow up on their efforts — resulting in a lack of feedback and discontinuation of valuable initiatives. - no clear career path

2.0

Jul 20, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

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work life balance is good when working here

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no future, layoff like almost every month

4.0

Jun 17, 2025

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