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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

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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
      2.0
      Aug 22, 2024

      Sales leadership woes

      Sales director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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
      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).

      2.0
      Aug 21, 2024

      Times, they are a changing

      Sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people, for the most part. Until the last couple years the company culture has been positive. The platform is solid. Good compensation.

      Cons

      Things have changed over the last few years. The market is much more crowded. It’s much more difficult to differentiate from competitors. Strategy is a constantly moving target. Revolving doors of leadership at all levels in the sales organization. Appian is having an identity crisis. If you can't clearly articulate who you are to your own employees, how can you expect those employees to sell the platform?

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