Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 862 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 122 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 113 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good benefits and office amenities" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great company culture and perks" ((in 31 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)); "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 13 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 9 reviews)); "It takes training and experience to be an extraordinary people manager, and I believe the company should invest and require its people management, especially CSuite to enroll and participate in leadership seminars and training." ((in 7 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 Appian locations have received the highest employee ratings?

McLean , Reston , Washington , Tysons Corner , Arlington , New York

Appian reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(787 total reviews)

Matt Calkins

53% 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 787 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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Reviews by job title

787 reviews

3.0

Aug 6, 2025

Work/life balance has been excellent; general dissatisfaction with leadership

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay Very reasonable working hours and manageable stress Smart and talented coworkers

Cons

Return to office Recent exodus of many experienced engineers whose positions are not being backfilled Too much focus on AI

Appian Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's great to hear that work/life balance, compensation, and the opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues have been positives for you. We understand that the return-to-office policy is a meaningful change, and we’re focused on making in-person time valuable for collaboration, learning, and connection while continuing to listen for feedback. Leadership is also working to make thoughtful investments in both our people and our platform so that innovation is balanced with long-term stability. We appreciate your perspective and encourage you to keep sharing it with your manager or HRBP.

4.0

Aug 6, 2025

Review

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, work from home policy

Cons

Vision for the future Marketing

4.0

Aug 4, 2025

Great immediate management

Associate solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Team - Engaging work - Fast upskilling - Flexibility of commute

Cons

- disconnect with upper management - Not much consulting with solutions engineering as a whole compared to the wider Appian team - Asia-Pacific Region specific problems with workload

Appian Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and highlighting the positives of your team, the engaging work, and the opportunities to grow. We want to make sure employees feel connected and supported at every level, and are taking steps to strengthen communication channels and provide more opportunities for teams to share input directly with leadership. We’re also continuing to monitor workload distribution across regions to better support balance and sustainability. Your feedback helps shape these improvements, and we appreciate your openness.

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