Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 865 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 120 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 109 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good Company and Benefits for Entry Level Job" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great company culture and perks" ((in 28 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)); "Major layoffs occurred like many other companies in last year and this year." ((in 13 reviews)); "A bad manager will make matters much worse." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 10 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

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3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(790 total reviews)

Matt Calkins

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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

Apr 17, 2023

Great place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Company takes care of its employees. The onboarding process is fantastic, it makes you join the corporate reality in the best way. The way of working is well structured and the collaboration between different Teams is excellent.

Cons

nothing to say as cons.

Appian Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback! We are so glad you enjoy working at Appian and love to hear from our employees! If you ever have any suggestions for improvement please provide that to your manager or HR.

5.0

Apr 17, 2023

Feels amazing looking forward to each day!

Customer success director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing teamwork and team spirit, true fostering and collaboration, a real partnership between management and everyone else, open mindedness everywhere.

Cons

Some lack of "urgency" from sales and AEs (have already raised this internally)

Appian Response

Thank you for sharing your positive feedback about your experience working with us. We love hearing that you appreciate the amazing teamwork, spirit of collaboration, and open-mindedness that we strive to foster here at our company. We appreciate your suggestions for improvement and want to welcome you to also share with your HR representative. We encourage open communication and feedback from all our employees, and we are always looking for ways to improve our processes and programs. Thank you again for your endorsement and thoughtful advice. We value your contributions to our organization and hope that you continue to enjoy working with us as we work together to build a better future.

4.0

Apr 17, 2023

Great Team meh pay

Senior security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team. Smart individuals. Decent management.

Cons

Pay is average at best.

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