Question 1

Is Appian a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 873 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Appian to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Appian have been left by employees working as Associate Consultant, Director and Consultant.

Question 2

Does Appian pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Appian?

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62% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Appian?

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Consultant (60), Account Executive (55), Software Engineer (34), Senior Consultant (32), Associate Consultant (27), Senior Software Engineer (24), 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)

Question 5

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

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"People are great and love helping in any way they can" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good benefits and office amenities" ((in 50 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great company culture and perks" ((in 29 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"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 12 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 11 reviews)); "There is no training after the intro academy or planned free time." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor sales leadership, micromanagement, disparate vision/direction" ((in 7 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Appian layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Appian locations?

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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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