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

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

Mar 23, 2022

Great place to work. Loved being a UX designer here!

User experience designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- You get to work with really incredible and talented people who are passionate about what they do. - The UX team is a really welcoming team. All the designers I collaborated with were exceptional. The team is committed to better the user's experience and are keen on ensuring the designers learn from one another. - Great manager. Had an amazing UX manager who helped me grow as a UX designer by being intentional about the goals we were trying to achieve. - Felt as a designer, I had a voice and my opinions mattered. - Learned so much within a short period. - Also get to be part of impactful work. - I appreciated the feedback giving. I was able to receive constant feedback both about my performance but also about my designs. The feedback was immediate and constant and this set me up for growth by having tangible action items to work on. - Great culture!

Cons

Had an overall great experience. Only con would be that the company could do with more diverse employees. The UX team is pretty diverse but the company itself could do better.

4.0

Mar 23, 2022

Great culture, has some growing pains

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Smart, hardworking people who value personal lives

Cons

Trying to grow, leadership hasn't figured out the best way to do that yet

2.0

Mar 21, 2022

Marketing has a revolving door for a reason.

Marketing

Recommend

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Pros

Great, beautiful office in a great location, benefits package is great, good teammates/collegial environment (up to about Directors and below).

Cons

While Appian as a whole is a great company to work for, the marketing department specifically is not a place to go if you are passionate about your career. Unless you are just looking for a paycheck / benefits and have high tolerance for a lot of change, you won't last long here. From a digital marketing perspective, they still operate like it's 2010, so you won't go in, and learn about the latest in B2B marketing. The culture in marketing is also toxic. While on the surface level, the culture is collegial and laid back, there's an intensity they expect you to operate under that was too much for me. It comes all the way down from the Founders. Ultimately, I quit because I wasn't learning anything that was helping me grow my career. I didn't want to deal with the bureaucracy and lack of leadership/vision. Some of the people in leadership positions have questionable character but again, as long as you're in the 'cool club', no number of HR complaints will slow you down.

Appian Response

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Thank you very much for taking the time to write a candid review on your experience working within our team. Creating an environment based upon transparency, trust, and growth within the marketing team is extremely important to me. We are excited about the changes we are making, as we do feel that we are heading in the right direction - Chief Marketing Officer

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