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      Appian

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      Appian reviews

      3.6

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (787 total reviews)
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      Matt Calkins

      51% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      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
      Jun 14, 2015

      Abundant in Opportunity for Recent Grads

      Associate consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Appian is an awesome, youthful company that offers a lot of opportunity for growth especially for recent graduates. Associate consultants are given a lot of responsibility developing client applications, and they can quickly participate on the client side with production support and requirements gathering. The people working here are definitely motivated and intelligent, and the company overall has a play-hard, work-hard culture. There is plenty of growth, so a good amount of upwards mobility, and a wide range of client projects to work on. I'm definitely grateful that I've had such a good experience right out of college.

      Cons

      -Their benefits are mediocre compared to some of the competitors (Deloitte, Accenture, etc.) -Turnover is relatively high in professional services, which can occasionally affect project morale

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      Appian Response
      10y
      Thanks for taking the time out to share your experiences and your recommendation of Appian! I encourage you to send your benefits suggestions to Debbie or me directly -- we're always enhancing them. The new Appian MBA Program is just one recent example of how we are focused on retaining talent. While the PS turnover rate did tick up slightly to 7.3%, I have personally met with the project team you mentioned to help address their concerns. We take every departure seriously and treat them as an opportunity to improve our hiring, training, and the entire Appian experience.
      3.0
      May 28, 2015

      Not a sales company

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Product is good and there are a lot of smart people in engineering and product management.

      Cons

      CEO is too controlling on product direction. This is not a sales oriented company and respect for sales professionals is very questionable by executive management.

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      Appian Response
      10y
      Thanks for taking the time to share your views. I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience but I'm always available to discuss your issue. All four of us Co-founders spend a considerable amount of time in the field directly supporting our sales professionals so we try to pay close attention to their concerns. Is Appian sales-oriented, engineering-oriented, or PS-oriented? My contention is that we must be all three to make our clients successful. As for the product roadmap, there are times when I selfishly wish I controlled it all myself but the wisdom to balance tactical client needs with a long-term, strategic perspective is not resident in one mind alone. It's a strong vision from the CEO paired with a well-functioning marketplace of ideas that has gotten us this far.
      4.0
      Apr 8, 2015

      Interesting projects and people

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people are great to work with, and they care a lot about your professional development. The projects are very interesting, and there is a wide range of teams that you can join. Overall, it's a great product with a great team.

      Cons

      The build can be.... frustrating, at times. There is a lot of nuances that must be learned in order to be effective at your job.

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