Appian reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(787 total reviews)
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Matt Calkins

51% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Appian has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 787 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Appian 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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787 reviews
4.0
Dec 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great product. Great employee benefits. Fun corporate culture. Genuine interest in employees' well being. Great work environment (physical office space). Competitive pay. Advancement opportunities. Diversity and inclusion.

Cons

Huge turnover in senior management over the past 3 years. Mass exodus of tenured leaders with 15-20+ years in the last 12-18 months. Arbitrary placement of people who were above quota on PIPs to make room for new management's selected hires. (I was not affected by this, but I saw others affected by this.) Company direction vacillates and is very reactive rather than strategic. Not a sales-oriented organization, and it shows. I believe if they could figure out a way to get rid of their sales team altogether, they would.

5.0
Dec 12, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Regular salary, benefits includes health insurance

Cons

Approvals, processes, and organizational hierarchy can slow you down.

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Appian Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your experience at Appian and for highlighting our salary and benefits. We appreciate your feedback on approvals, processes, and organizational structure, and we continue to explore ways to support teams effectively. We encourage ongoing feedback through your manager or HRBP to help guide these efforts.
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