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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 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 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
      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.

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      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

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      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.
      3.0
      Aug 22, 2024

      Great Product & People - Leadership Decisions Questionable

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Love what I do and my department - My boss does not micromanage and I am autonomous - Fair pay (once I got another offer and used it as leverage) - Global organization - Amazing product - Health benefits are solid - Promotion potential is doable, though more challenging now that Sales numbers are down.

      Cons

      - Up to a 6% bonus for non-sales folk (3% this year...joy) - Lack of uniform messaging on how Appian should present itself in the marketplace, - Founders are a bit out of touch - Leadership turnover (last two CRO's only with the company for 1.5 years each). -Unrealistic expectations of Sales re: renewal uplifts, target numbers, etc. while reducing the potential commission possible. - Laid off the all of the Sales Development Reps. globally to align with CEO's new strategy. - Little diversity in C-Suite positions (1 Asian woman, 1 white woman, 2 male Indians, one male Spaniard (I think), and 9 white guys).

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