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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
      3.0
      Nov 11, 2011

      Agile work place and great people to work with, but not so great management to work with

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Agile, fast, cutting-edge technologies, and a lot to learn from experienced very helpful co-workers.

      Cons

      Management stack needs serious improvement. Sometimes even random new guys are hired with NO management experience and are asked to act as manager with all the authority in the world, and these managers are then too ignorant to work with the employees on their career path.

      4.0
      Nov 10, 2011

      A true meritocracy

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Appian takes skill and talent very seriously -- promotions are given based on ability, not on politics. Even if you're young, if you work hard, it will be rewarded. The CEO still interviews every hire personally to make sure they'll be a good fit with the company culture. The overall culture is fairly young and vibrant with happy hours, etc. While smaller than competitors such as IBM and Pegasystems, the company is rapidly accruing new customers and revenue, and seems to be on an upward trajectory. The technology is very cutting-edge; things are never stale around Appian.

      Cons

      BPM is still fairly obscure in the software/services industry -- you'll get a lot of blank looks when telling people what you do. While the company has improved internal recognition (intra- and inter-departmental awards are given out every quarter), it tends to be the same small group of people who get recognized the most often. Departments like marketing and corporate do not get the same respect and perks as the technology and professional services depts do.

      5.0
      Sep 26, 2011

      Modern software firm without the legacy silos to maintain

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Modern software (cloud, mobile, social) makes it an exciting challenge. Growth has been strong which creates a lot of career opportunities. Employees and managers are expected to seize upon opportunities to make them a success with accountability.

      Cons

      Software firms on the east coast aren't common when compared to west coast. Appian represents more of a east coast environment (i.e. more formal) than one would expect at a modern software firm. This works for many people, but those expecting something less formal will need to adjust.

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