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      Appian

      Engaged Employer

      Appian reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (789 total reviews)
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      Matt Calkins

      54% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Appian has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 789 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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      789 reviews
      3.0
      Apr 14, 2019

      Good Company to Start your Career off

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - In Professional Services, your experience and opportunities will be dependent on the projects you're staffed on (maybe this is a con?) - The people here are great - if you're on a team with Appian employees, you'll have a great experience. If you're on a project with partners / by yourself, you'll feel isolated - Even junior staff gets to take on large responsibilities - Occasional bench time to relax after intense projects is nice - Remote work is generally acceptable; very flexible of personal obligations

      Cons

      - Remote employees (even at satellite offices) often feel undervalued vs those at HQ - PS structure is beginning to turn bureaucratic, not as "flat" as it was a few years ago - Career path and expectations are ambiguous - Clear and actionable feedback is hard to come by

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      Appian Response
      7y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. As we continue to expand the organization, we are committed to finding ways to continuously improve. Thus, we greatly appreciate your candor. Over the past year, we have invested in clarifying professional services career paths and promotion expectations based on feedback like yours. We want all of our employees here at Appian, whether at HQ, remote offices, or home offices, to feel valued. We are sorry to hear that you have heard or felt otherwise in this case due to work location. I welcome a conversation with you, if you are willing, to better understand how we can improve on this matter.
      1.0
      Apr 9, 2019

      Graduates beware

      Solution engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you have joined in US then awesome team environment Free breakfast Amazing office

      Cons

      Small team Manager micromanaging everyone Not worth Graduate’s time It’s all about making “APPIAN” better not the individual better which is actually disappointing Manager will have 1 on 1 with you every other week but it’s useless they just want to get rid of the people who are genuinely trying to fit it... all they care about is the people who are quick learners

      1.0
      Apr 6, 2019

      Good Product in Middling Market/Not a place for a successful salesperson

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solid product that "does what Appian says it does". Solves real business problems.

      Cons

      Whatever you want to call the market that Appian plays in - BPM, Case Management, Rapid App Dev - there are some serious challenges to consistent growth. These types of products have been around for a couple of decades now, and are constantly squeezed by pure-play "application" software companies (salesforce, sap, oracle, etc) as well as the unique customization requirements that only custom programming can accomplish. It is not easy selling these products. Appian itself is one of the least sales-friendly companies I experienced in my 20 years in the space. I felt like a contractor more than an employee, with little investment on their part in developing a collegial sales team either through training or a president's club. I also witnessed sales personnel being terminated for sharing competitive information with their colleagues - I had never seen that before!

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      Appian Response
      7y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Although we do not currently provide a Presidents Club to recognize the success of our sales organization at this time, we have worked diligently to create a rewarding compensation plan. Additionally, our sales enablement department is changing the "business as usual" process, by extending on-boarding to ensure proper training, including more interactive workshops to bootcamp, our Sales Kickoff and Quarterly Business Review meetings. Additionally, they've added podcasts, tips and prospecting tools to help our sales force achieve success. We've even begun providing greater visibility and recognition for our reps to show our appreciation. Given how fast our whole organization is growing and changing, I hope you'll check back in to see what else we're adding and changing to show our reps that we care and value their contributions.
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