Appian reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(790 total reviews)
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Matt Calkins

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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
May 26, 2021

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexibility - Great culture - Career growth

Cons

Maybe one con would be the company could use more diversity

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Appian Response
4y
Thank you for leaving a review! I’m happy to hear things are going well. I appreciate your note on diversity, as creating a diverse and inclusive environment is top of mind for us at Appian.
2.0
May 26, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Appian inherently teaches its developers a great deal about how businesses function, from a process-based perspective. Most (but not all) of your colleagues will be a pleasure to work with - smart, innovative team-players with an eye for high-quality, valuable application development.

Cons

Compensation is low, and sizeable raises are hard to come by. Things vary wildly between departments - policy decisions, developer workflows, team sizes, expectations of output, communication channels, etc. are inconsistent from department to department. Hard work often goes unnoticed and unrecognized. Some employees who strive to exceed expectations are met only with greater expectations, rather than with recognition or monetary rewards. Politics play a major role in employees' career trajectory at Appian - often supplanting merit and technical achievements. Performance evaluation lacks transparency - employees have little say in the process. and no room for negotiation.

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Appian Response
4y
Thank you for your candid feedback, although it sounds like your experience wasn’t as good as either of us would have liked. While I’m happy to hear of your feedback on being surrounded by wonderful peers, it’s unfortunate to hear your thoughts on recognition and long-term career growth. Providing a space for growth opportunities for our team members, horizontally and vertically, is something that we pride ourselves on. Recognition has also been a huge focus area for us for quite some time, and even more so recently with several newly rolled-out recognition programs and initiatives. I wish you all the very best in your future endeavors.
5.0
May 21, 2021

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Appian has a fantastic company culture with many growth opportunities. They've been voted as a Top Place to Work by the Washington Post for 8 years & ranked as a #1 software company by Gartner.

Cons

Senior Executives seem to be fairly disconnected to the employees but this isn't necessarily uncommon for corporations.

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Appian Response
4y
I appreciate you taking the time to leave a review! I’m happy to hear your thoughts on our company culture, and overall opportunity for growth at Appian. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you’d like to discuss your feedback further - I would love to connect.
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