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      Appian

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      Appian reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (789 total reviews)
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      Matt Calkins

      54% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Appian has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 789 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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      789 reviews
      1.0
      Dec 15, 2021

      DON'T JOIN IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN OR RESIDENT

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      nice and smart coworkers, nice office all of my managers were nice

      Cons

      worst immigration policy someone posted a long post on the blind(go search it yourself to see how the top company in DC is treating their foreign employee) and I can't agree more. Don't join if you are not a US citizen or a permanent resident. They have the worst immigration policy. Other than asking you to pay all the fees if you leave within 3 years(not sure if it's still 3 years). The main problem is they are not willing to start the process even you work there for a while. So they just keep delaying the process(it was they will start the GC process if you join for 1 year, then change it to 2 years, I guess now it's you have to be a senior or some BS). Guess why? Because they know that you can't go anywhere else easily if your H1B is expiring soon or you are still in OPT. You are trapped. HR doesn't know anything so they just trust the lawyer. And the lawyer thinks she knows everything but she is just another Jon Snow(Trust me, all of my ex-colleagues that deal with her have the same opinions). They might have a good starting salary, but honestly, most of the companies in this area that are willing to sponsor employee GCs have a much better immigration policy than Appian. Just avoid at all costs.

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      Appian Response
      4y
      At Appian, we follow the same standard practice of supporting non-US citizen employees as any employer. We are sorry to hear of your reaction, and recognize the process can be long and arduous. However, we do everything we can to keep our team members informed throughout the very complex process.
      2.0
      Nov 23, 2018

      Too Focused on Engineering Dept

      Solution engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As a software engineer, Appian is a great place to work - lots of incentives and rewards, a great deal of recognition, and while the growth is crazy they're making a huge effort to offset growing too fast for their own good.

      Cons

      Departments outside of Software Engineering (Support is what I worked most closely with, but also Professional Services and Sales) are toxic and aren't matching the demand that customers have (PS usually has way too many people, Support with way too few). The departments end up blaming and arguing with each other, really taking away from the culture Appian is trying to foster.

      5.0
      Jun 19, 2018

      Patience, my friends.

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been with the company for a little over three years, and it's been exciting from day one. + Rapid growth + Invested leadership + Improvements on improvements + Ongoing training and support from management + Upward growth opportunities I suggest taking all of the negative reviews with a grain of salt. Similar to Yelp, people tend to go to review sites to 'vent.' After reading some of the unhappy reviews, I wanted to chime in as to why I've been so happy here and remain engaged. We are a rapidly growing organization, and with that comes growing pains. Find me a company who isn't going through them... I'll wait. If you enjoy a fast pace environment, you'll enjoy Appian. If you're never satisfied with the status quo, you'll enjoy Appian. If you want to have the ability to make a lasting footprint within an organization, you'll enjoy Appian. If you're willing and motivated to go the extra mile, you'll enjoy Appian. If you put in the work, you WILL get awarded. During every company quarterly meeting, I watch colleagues get awarded MVP and Nexus Awards. The MVP Award is given to someone on your team (nominated by their peers), and the Nexus Award is when you nominate someone from another team -- a person who has played a part in helping YOUR team to be successful. Teamwork makes the dream work! Don't let me forget the Pillar Award, an award where leadership votes to extend recognition to an employee who has made a substantial contribution to the culture and the company. To see a co-worker get sent on an all expenses paid trip to Europe (his dream)... the best! It's reassuring to see fellow friends get recognized, and it's ever more awesome have the chance to nominate others to get recognized for activities that other departments may not know about.

      Cons

      One con that I've read and would agree with is there could be an improvement with Benefits. It's becoming more and more competitive in the space.

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      Appian Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I think my long-time readers know that we don't dismiss negative reviews out-of-hand; we try to look past the anger and hyperbole to consider the individual case. GlassDoor isn't designed to be "fair" and that's okay. We aren't perfect and what we are trying to build isn't easy else everyone would be doing it. The difference at Appian is that we care, we consider our clients and our team when we make decisions, and that, after nearly twenty years, we are humble enough to know, despite all the success, the top software IPO of 2017, being named #1 Top Place to Work last week, being named a leader in Low Code, by whatever milestone you pick, we are just getting started on our journey. I invite you to reach out to me offline with any specific thoughts on benefits.
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