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      Appian

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      Appian reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (787 total reviews)
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      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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      787 reviews
      5.0
      Nov 3, 2015

      Best Idea Wins

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Appian allows anyone to have an idea. And if it is a good idea it will succeed. If you want to see change, be the change. Even the newest employees's insight is respected. Work life balance is great. Appian provides many opportunities to advance and improve. If you prove yourself you will be promoted. Appian loves to promote from within.

      Cons

      The benefits aren't great. It is hard to convice senior engineers to join because they can larger annual bonuses, better 401k, and work from home else where

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      Appian Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are always improving benefits and appreciate your suggestions on how to improve life at Appian. We did just improve the 401k matching formula in 2015 -- but we can always do more. As for working from home, I don't think there's one right answer. We try to focus more on creating a compelling and collaborative office environment with the right mix of senior and junior talent. That's just hard to do with a remote workforce but I'd be happy to listen to your ideas. Thanks again for your feedback and all your hard work.
      3.0
      Oct 31, 2015

      Just okay

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent product they are selling

      Cons

      Not the best place to work

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      Appian Response
      10y
      Thanks for the decent review. Pros: Brevity. Cons: None.
      3.0
      Sep 28, 2015

      Regional Director

      Regional director
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Appian has great technology that has significant advantages over its competition. Appian is extremely agile in its ability to deliver its solution so customers begin to get value from their investment sooner than with other vendors. Appian is committed to customer success.

      Cons

      Appian is Business Process Management (BPM) software. The company is trying to broaden the product beyond BPM and the message is confusing to prospects. Appian relies to heavily on its very high ranking withy Gartner.

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      Appian Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Appian set out to redefine the BPM market and we're still doing that today. We're not your typical BPM software or BPM company -- we're a platform to help people scale their ideas, not just automate them. I'll be the first to admit it -- that can be a little confusing or that can be inspiring. You said something very interesting though -- that you feel isolated. Appian's success means we're growing rapidly but that's no excuse for leaving anyone behind -- especially in our field staff. Our headquarters teams exist to support you and our clients so I hope you speak up -- if not to me or your manager, at least to Debbie and HR -- so we can make it right for you and anyone else similarly situated. Transforming the way world works is difficult and in every case it takes a team effort. I would encourage you to reach out to me directly to talk about your situation. I would be happy to accompany you to a meeting with prospects and then we talk more specifically about how Appian's messaging is being received by the marketplace.
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