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      Appian

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      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
      1.0
      Jun 19, 2018

      Pay not worth the loss of quality of life

      Technical consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pays like a NYC or Bay Area company while being in Northern Virginia

      Cons

      * Alternative opinions are only valued so long you've curried the favor of your managers * The tons of recently graduated employees who don't know how not to be taken advantage of encourages a culture of "work harder not smarter" and sycophants. Drink the Kool Aid and play the game, and you'll be ok, I guess. * Specializing in their proprietary, in-house low-code solution means acquiring no transferable technical skills * No work/life balance means unless you give up your personal life, you're not going to be advancing

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      Appian Response
      8y
      Thanks for your feedback and for noting our competitive compensation packages. I'm sorry you feel like your opinions weren't taken into consideration. That's certainly not the norm. As for skills transfer, if you learn Low Code development at Appian you are getting into a growing market and you will find your skills in demand and transferable. Of course you could learn Java or some other commodity skill but you'll do much worse in the labor market. As for work/life balance, many Appian consulting leaders have started or raised families here while advancing their careers. You can do the same.
      4.0
      Jun 18, 2018

      AE

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work Life Balance, pay and commission, great product

      Cons

      procedural management and back office overheads

      1.0
      Jun 11, 2018

      Heavy branding; Immature company that might struggle in the long run.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cool location. High base pay.

      Cons

      As a company, they hire too quickly. Please research the evaluation, the company's financial position before you make your decision. They're very much into branding themselves but, stay there a while, the shortcomings are pretty apparent benefits - the base pay is high. However, health insurance etc are below standard. clique-ey engineering organization. not inclusive. Best idea does not win. The one that shouted loudest, or, put forth by the popular person does. some smart people but very oblivious to their own weaknesses. this is the first job for many out of college and they think this is the best place to work at. in a sample space of 1. And so, 1. they have a hard time retaining experienced people. 2. the general workplace interaction is immature to put it mildly. Might be a good company for first job out of college, but if this is not your first rodeo, best stay away

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      Appian Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback even though things didn’t work out for you here. While we are scaling rapidly, our hiring plans are heavily scrutinized and planned in a way to have meaningful growth. I also second your suggestion to check our financial position before applying - it is often a strong factor in why candidates decide to join. Your point on communication style is important and something that as a company we actively invest in (e.g, DISC training for all employees, Appian MBA training for new managers) to be sure that we promote an inclusive culture where all employees are given the space to provide input, but as you point out we should keep trying to get better and we will.
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