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. 59% of employees would recommend working at Appian to a friend and 48% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appian. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Appian?

59% 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?

"Great culture and room to grow" ((in 122 reviews)); "People are great and love helping in any way they can" ((in 120 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good Company and Benefits for Entry Level Job" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great company culture and is fun to work for" ((in 30 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 37 reviews)); "Major layoffs occurred like many other companies in last year and this year." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 10 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 6 reviews)); "Matt's middle management is disconnected from those below them." ((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

59% would recommend to a friend

(787 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

787 reviews

5.0

Aug 4, 2021

Even Better Than My High Expectation

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Team - Great Management (open door policy at every level, very humane ) - Great On-Boarding - Good Benefits

Cons

- Nothing major, every problem expressed to management is heard and addressed

Appian Response

4y

I appreciate you taking the time to share how your experience has been going thus far. I’m happy to hear all is well. As always, please continue to let us know internally how we are doing. Ensuring our team feels supported is always a top priority.

5.0

Apr 1, 2021

The best company I’ve ever worked for!

Senior talent acquisition partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What an amazing 18 months it’s been, I’m very grateful for the guidance and training I received. Appian is undoubtedly the best company I’ve worked for, the people are top talent, the founders are very approachable and I feel privileged to have a weekly broadcast to let us know how everything it going. The business nurtures its employees and there’s a lot of opportunity to grow. I love the management and can’t wait for 2021 and beyond!!

Cons

None at this time I’m very happy.

Appian Response

5y

Thank you for sharing what your experience has been like within Appian’s Talent Acquisition department over the last year and a half. I’m thrilled to hear that things are going well. You play an integral role in Appian’s growth, and we are so happy you joined our team. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you ever have any direct feedback throughout your journey.

5.0

Feb 5, 2021

Great company

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Progression, Great Clients, Good pay

Cons

Not really any cons in this role

Appian Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review! As always, if you have any other feedback please do let us know. Thank you for all you do.

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