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. 60% of employees would recommend working at Appian to a friend and 50% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appian. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Appian?

60% 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?

"People are great and love helping in any way they can" ((in 120 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 110 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good benefits and office amenities" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great company culture and lots of potential for growth" ((in 29 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 39 reviews)); "The CEO has claimed in the past we will not be doing layoffs but then they do it anyway a few weeks later." ((in 14 reviews)); "A bad manager will make matters much worse." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor sales leadership, micromanagement, disparate vision/direction" ((in 7 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(787 total reviews)

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

2.0

May 13, 2025

Individuals & Middle Management: 5 Stars - Upper Leadership: 1 Star

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture at the team level - Talented & generous coworkers - Great managers - Impressive product

Cons

Upper Leadership driving the company into the ground with mismanagement. Talented and very tenured employees are jumping ship. Leadership focused on internal politics and optics. Pushing out leaders who stick their neck out trying to course correct. Reward blind followers. Failing at sales strategy. Micromanaging Product & Engineering causing disfunction to avoid solving the strategy problem.

Appian Response

1y

We appreciate your feedback, and we are glad to hear that your experience with your team, peers, and direct managers has been positive and that you believe in the strength of our product. We recognize the seriousness of your concerns regarding upper leadership and strategic direction. While we may not agree with all points, we do take employee input seriously and understand that sustained success depends on trust, alignment, and accountability at all levels. Please feel free to reach out to your leadership or HRBP to discuss the feedback in more detail.

1.0

May 13, 2025

Toxic workplace

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, nice office and generally nice people

Cons

Unreasonable timelines Being gaslit to work more than 9-5 Minimal appreciation for any work done

Appian Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We’re aware that timelines and workload expectations can be challenging from time to time. Your feedback has been noted and will be shared with the relevant teams.

4.0

May 9, 2025

Software development

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good managers

Cons

Not many other technologies used other than Java

Appian Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback and for being part of the team! We’re glad to hear you’re having a positive experience. We understand broader tech exposure is important for professional development. Please reach out to your department leadership or your HRBP to learn about opportunities where you could potentially use and touch other technologies. Your perspective is appreciated and helps guide further enhance professional growth and talent development.

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