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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787 reviews

5.0

Apr 5, 2019

Sales director

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Pros

- Most importantly: most of us are seasoned sales professional and appreciates a sensible, structured solution selling approach and an innovative product to sell that customers really need. You can find all that at Appian. But the most important reason I am happy to stay and help build this brand is that I can collaborate with smart and emotionally intelligent people on different levels of the organization and that in particular includes sales management that really pitches in, helps out, allow mistakes and is interested in seeing you succeed. - attractive sales bonus plan with unlimited OTE and compelling base pay - great product set that innovates 4x per year. - customers really need this for their digital transformation / ideal for a solution selling approach. - great team working - Anglo’s mix between millennial agility and seasoned professionals - you get genuinely asked how you are doing on forecast calls and people mean it. - people around you understand that they are not ‚know alls‘ even if they have the track record. People like to see others succeed. Good number of leaders are female which shows that this organization is inclusive and adult. - founders can be believed and are passionate to grow their business

Cons

- growing pains. Need to control the amount of internal admin calls and threads. - some managers don’t add a lot of value - international hr programs need to be updated. Base pay adjustments sub par - career growth opportunities need to become clearer

Appian Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to share such a thorough review! While you stated that you are a former employee, your review leads me to believe you are still currently employed here. Either way, thank you for the candor and specific examples of what is working, and areas that we can continue to improve. As our mission is to lead a world class sales organization, please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have any further feedback. Thank you again!

4.0

Mar 29, 2019

My excellent time over at Appian

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Appian is an organization where you are very dedicated to working within your function. Appian is expanding but in a controlled motion so that it keeps the values and principles it has.

Cons

Sometimes you get to feel a little lonely. Additionally, there should be some improvements over cultural aspect across different nationalities and ways to handle prospects or partners.

Appian Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you’re enjoying your experience at Appian. We welcome a conversation with you to learn more about how we can improve; your priorities are our priorities! My door is always open.

5.0

Feb 21, 2019

Fantastic opportunities in digital transformation

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vibe and energy at a fast growing company Down to earth and intelligent colleagues Lots of opportunities to grow Work with well known multi national clients in banking, insurance and pharma Overall not yet too corporate, plenty of entrepreneurial spirit

Cons

Fast evolving company, it helps to be assertive and mature about defining your career path

Appian Response

7y

We appreciate you sharing your experience at Appian! As we continue to grow as an organization, it is our mission to spread our unique company spirit and culture across all of our offices. Thus, we are happy to hear you find the environment to be filled with good vibes and energy! We also agree with your note regarding the employees here -- we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for the talented and brilliant minds that make up Appian.

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