Is Appian a good company to work for?

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 864 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 117 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 115 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good Company and Benefits for Entry Level Job" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great company culture and is fun to work for" ((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 37 reviews)); "A bad manager will make matters much worse." ((in 13 reviews)); "Feels almost like brainwashing, considering they dropped people like taking out the trash during layoffs (a simple search of Appian layoffs shows what employees really think when not afraid to voice their opinion and how the situation was handled) and yet everyone was still expected to give 110%." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no training after the intro academy or planned free time." ((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 are the top reviewed Appian locations?

McLean , Reston , Tysons Corner , Washington , New York , Arlington , Dallas , Denver , Vienna , Indianapolis , Chicago , Los Angeles , San Jose , Boston , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Salt Lake City , Warrenville , Alexandria , Ashburn , West McLean , Minneapolis , Sacramento , San Francisco , Arlington , Seattle , Miami , North Andover

Appian reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(789 total reviews)

Matt Calkins

54% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Jul 31, 2014

Would-be amazing, except...

Anonymous

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

The company is in an amazing industry, ranks incredibly high in Gartner and Forrester reviews, has amazing people, product, values, except... company has insane gossip problem. Many talented individuals have terminated short of reaching amazing potential because management strategy to deal with problem is poor. Advice is to "just don't get involved" or "just ignore it"

Cons

Company has insane gossip problem. Many talented individuals have terminated short of reaching amazing potential because management strategy to deal with problem is poor. Advice is to "just don't get involved" or "just ignore it."

Appian Response

11y

Thank for you taking the time to comment on your experience at Appian. I'm sorry to hear that you've encountered problems with workplace gossip. We've worked hard for fifteen years to create a collaborative work culture and we take these kinds of issues very seriously. I would ask that you report your specific concerns directly to Debbie's team -- they will be treated confidentially. You are also always welcome to come speak to me directly so I can better understand your particular situation and take any other appropriate steps. My door is always open. -Michael, Co-founder & CTO, Appian

2.0

Aug 22, 2024

Sales leadership woes

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you're a self-starter, you will have the opportunity to see what you can do.

Cons

Most of the top contributors at Appian have moved on. The region I was in has shrunk dramtically, and a revolving door of CRO's has changed what was once a great culture (the regime I was in lost huge deals by trying to force propsects into unrealistically larger commitments). In this economic climate, no company can afford to think they can dictate deal terms to prospects and expect to win.

3.0

Mar 12, 2024

Great engineering internship, low return offer rate

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Strong engineering and company culture - excellent WLB, people prioritize personal lives - Flexibility in working hours (start early or late) - nice team match based on your interests - fun intern events including visiting the CEO’s penthouse apartment in Arlington - You’ll get to work on projects and tasks with impact, not just an intern summer project - valuable mentorship, especially through pair programming and proactive goal setting - smart interns and peers, high GPA, good schools. Good networking

Cons

- communication regarding remote work. First, we were told we would have a hybrid experience 3 days in person. Two weeks before the internship, we were notified full in person. With no flexibility. This meant some interns had to use time off without pay when they were planning to use remote work days. Unattractive when hybrid is the industry norm. - Less applicable tech stack. Appian proprietary SAIL code is front end heavy and not so transferable. - Most importantly, be aware of the low return offer rate. Something like only 20% of interns received a return offer. Previously it was almost always 100%, so this may be indicative of changing company viability or priorities. While some interns got return offers in September, many interns were left in the dark about return offer status for over 6 months until March before being told no.

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