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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
      5.0
      Dec 19, 2016

      Yes, yes, yes.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I didn't really think all the glowing ratings could be true when decided to accept the offer. THEY ARE. It is an exciting time to be in a growing company that cares so much about people and transforming business/government. The product is the real deal, powerful and fast. Leadership is passionate about the success of people and the amazing product. Everyone I've met is dedicated, bright, excited about the role they play. Bright people that you want to spend time with -- Best idea wins -- Management is highly accessible -- Team atmosphere with accountability -- Highly collaborative -- Lots of energy. Folks are allowed to be themselves, not a corporate drone. Appian is unlike any other company around the beltway. Way too many awesome things to list.

      Cons

      There are no cons. I respectfully disagree with the 'cons' from the other posts. Definitely a great place to work.

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      Appian Response
      9y
      Thanks for taking the time to share your kind words about your experiences with Appian -- especially in comparison to other company cultures. If you do find something that doesn't meet your expectations around here, please bring it to our attention so we can address it.
      1.0
      Nov 17, 2016

      Disingenuous

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Appian has high salaries, great benefits, and good coffee in their offices. Additionally, Reston Town Center is a nice area.

      Cons

      Appian Academy is a 3 week training course all technical and consulting employees go through. It is expected to be on-the-job for 40 hours, and then work about 25 hours off-the-job per week during Academy. During this time, you learn that while Appian's software is pretty neat, it's honestly not world-changing or special. They automate business practices on their platform., and there's a Facebook-style News Feed which helps "collaboration." Note: poor performance during Academy can result in termination. Outside of this ridiculous requirement of overworking you with job functions you may or may not be performing once out of Academy, Appian asks you to drink the Kool-Aid of "hard work is rewarded" and "we all make everyone better." They position themselves as a perfect "meritocracy." Perhaps, but Appian is an old software company. It's no Google which tries to treat its employees incredibly well. Appian wants to use you to extract your labor for profit for the company. It's that simple. This creates a culture where there's not really a want to give more, but there's the expectation that you do. Reston Town Center is a great place, but it's about an hour outside of DC. There's no metro rail to take you there, so expect an hour commute driving. And expect to pay about $5.00 in tolls round-trip.

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      Appian Response
      9y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. I'm never satisfied with Appian software or Appian Academy or anything we do which is one of the reasons I read these reviews. Appian doesn't pretend to be a perfect meritocracy, that's impossible, but we try to recognize new talent and ideas. We put consultants and engineers together in Academy because we want people to know how their work affects each other, we want people to forge bonds across departments, and we encourage people to transfer between departments if they have the passion and aptitude to do so. Readers - I encourage you to ask your interviewer for examples since there are many this year. And I'm glad you agree, Reston Town Center is a great place, 19 miles from DC, a 24 to 45 minute drive at 8:30am most days according to Google. Tolls are a pain. As for IPO timing, nobody can predict the stock market but Matt Calkins keeps new hires and all staff updated the actual status (no, not far off).
      5.0
      Dec 4, 2015

      Engineering Department is amazing

      Software development manager
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      Pros

      Engineering department really does Agile development well. Many places call themselves "Agile" but few actually are - and Appian's Engineering department actually does it really well. Changes to the organizational structure of the department made during 2015 have removed a great deal of the impediments to continuing to do Agile well as the scale increases. From the CEO level to the entry level (even interns), everyone values the right things. Delivering the best value to customers is still the priority, but other values like Generosity, Teamwork, Innovation, Empowerment, and Excellence are actively sought after in candidates, fostered by managers, and publicly recognized and praised by the company & department in a variety of ways.

      Cons

      PTO is less than industry standard. Pay scales at higher levels haven't been increased as quickly as entry level (which are excellent), causing some salary compression. Quarterly Release Cycle has become an obvious bottleneck now that teams have become very proficient at Agile development.

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