Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 866 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Appian to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Appian have been left by employees working as Associate Consultant , Consultant and Director .

Does Appian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Appian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appian. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Appian?

60% of Appian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Appian 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Appian?

Consultant (59) , Account Executive (55) , Software Engineer (34) , Senior Consultant (32) , Associate Consultant (27) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (17) , Solution Engineer (15) , Sales (14) , Director (11) , Principal Consultant (11) , Software Engineer II (11) , Marketing (10) , Software Engineer(Internship) (10) , Enterprise Account Executive (9)

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

"People are great and love helping in any way they can" ((in 118 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 115 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good Company and Benefits for Entry Level Job" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great company culture and is fun to work for" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Appian has experienced growing pains and tensions with senior leadership, leading many culture carriers and builders to seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 36 reviews)); "Feels almost like brainwashing, considering they dropped people like taking out the trash during layoffs (a simple search of Appian layoffs shows what employees really think when not afraid to voice their opinion and how the situation was handled) and yet everyone was still expected to give 110%." ((in 14 reviews)); "A bad manager will make matters much worse." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 11 reviews)); "CEO repeatedly praised record productivity during the pandemic but then quickly changed tune once RTO became an option." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Appian layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Appian locations?

McLean , Reston , Tysons Corner , Washington , New York , Arlington , Dallas , Denver , Vienna , Indianapolis , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Jose , Boston , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Salt Lake City , Warrenville , Alexandria , Ashburn , West McLean , Minneapolis , Sacramento , San Francisco , Arlington , Seattle , Miami , North Andover

Appian reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(790 total reviews)

Matt Calkins

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Appian has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 790 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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790 reviews

5.0

Jan 28, 2020

A company that cares about its people

Software architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Appian has made a great effort to be a great place to work. Especially for younger engineers, this is a great place to learn and grow. At the same time, the company is committed to the personal growth of its employees. Also, if there are problems, management takes criticism seriously, investigates, and puts into action things that result in positive change.

Cons

As the company gets larger, it gets more process-heavy, and it's harder for senior people to know what's really happening on the ground. Appian has grown well, but it's still starting to have big company problems. The engineering department has become very junior heavy in the last few years.

Appian Response

6y

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate you taking the time to touch on areas both that you enjoy, and those that you would like to see improvement. As you know, we’re always seeking ways to audit and improve. I’d value sitting down to hear more thoughts that you have, especially given that you have been with us throughout our tremendous growth!

5.0

Jan 22, 2020

Great culture, solid future of company

Consulting hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are great - Great work/life balance - Continuous improvement - Office space & perks - Growing!

Cons

- Not enough senior engineers to lead - Hard to find interesting work to do

Appian Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are glad you appreciate the new office as well! We urge all employees to take advantage of our internal learning offerings at Appian for professional growth and it sounds like you agree with our focus on continuous learning and improvement. To your point about senior engineers, we are actively focused on both finding external top talent to bring into the organization AND developing/promoting our existing folks into leadership positions. If you ever want to discuss it further, please swing by!

5.0

Dec 12, 2019

Hard to believe how much I've grown in my short time here

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people! Highly intelligent, passionate about what they do, and VERY collaborative. Employees here care about excelling at their individual jobs, but they also genuinely care about and support teammates (or even people from other departments you didn't know) to ensure others are excelling as well. The extras, of course, are nice: - Flexible PTO - Moved into a new HQ in Tysons with state-of-the-art tech and facilities - Renovated full-gym (w/ golf practice cage) - Running track around a lake (appx 1 mile) and separate koi pond - Basketball & Tennis Courts, Bocce Ball, Horseshoes, Ping Pong, and others - Free snacks & drinks, breakfast, and a lot of random catered meals - Several team, department, 'affinity groups', and company events throughout the year - Too many others to list here...

Cons

Tysons location w/ traffic. Fortunately, the building provides numerous options (including Uber!) for those looking to get to the Metro or mall.

Appian Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re thrilled to hear of your positive experience thus far, and appreciate you highlighting some of the exciting perks our new headquarters has to offer. As always, if there are any areas in which you believe we can improve, come talk to me! I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.

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