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      Appian

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      Appian reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (790 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 790 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).

      Reviews by job title

      790 reviews
      3.0
      Jul 7, 2025

      Not bad

      Business development representative (bdr)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great benefits and great pay. opportunity for growth within company and sales org

      Cons

      extremely political org. felt like a sorority or fraternity at times

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      Appian Response
      11mo
      Thank you for highlighting what worked well: competitive pay, great benefits, and growth opportunities are all things we intentionally invest in. We’re committed to fostering a culture rooted in performance, trust, and collaboration, not politics. While fast-paced environments can sometimes feel insular, we continuously work to ensure all employees feel supported, included, and recognized for their impact. We appreciate your perspective and wish you the best in your future endeavors.
      3.0
      Jan 8, 2025

      As with most companies a lot of changes the past few years

      Technical mentor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Culture * Most managers I worked with seem to care for you as a person. When something came up they allowed you to deal with it. * Never had an issue with PTO being approved. * A lot of learning time that focused on gaining new skillsets. Office * The office is located right off the toll road and 495 in Tyson which allows easy access. There is also a shuttle to and from the metro station so a lot more accessible then when it was in Reston. * The onsite cafe was nice but the overall cost has gone up since 2019 when we first moved in. Appian use to cover 1-2 lunches a week but now it is just a discount if you use your badge or the app. * For engineering it is a very open floor plan where you get your standing desk, a decent monitor and laptop to work. Depending on what floor you may have a lot of noise to no noise. * Every other floor has a full kitchen with snacks and a soda/water machines. The other floors have a fridge and microwaves and that is about it.

      Cons

      * Senior leadership has been out of touch since 2023 and have done nothing to fix the culture after the first few rounds of layoffs. * There has been a lot of people leaving who have been at Appian for 7+ years for new jobs. A lot of it is due to the first point. * RTO mandate being pushed to 3-4-5 days in the office. It was never clear how many days * Bell curve performance reviews

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      Appian Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re glad to see all the pros you’ve listed, particularly as they relate to our culture, HQ office, and perks. We understand that cultural shifts and policy changes can be challenging and we’ll continue to listen to gather current employees’ feedback to provide a supportive, productive, and engaging workplace. Transparency, stability, and employee experience are priorities, and we’re actively working to improve in these areas. Your feedback is valuable, and we’ll continue striving to create an environment where employees feel supported and engaged.
      4.0
      Jun 30, 2024

      Great Company Overall but Leadership and Favoritism holds them back

      Solutions consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Given important responsibilities, real open door policy, small company size, startup like feel, growth potential, strong product, young employees, benefits, office, small teams

      Cons

      Favoritism, weaker leadership, sales promotion opportunities, cliquey, employee churn, training, lack of industry knowledge

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      Appian Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It's wonderful to hear that you found Appian to be supportive and friendly, contributing to its reputation as a great workplace. The inviting office environment, competitive compensation and benefits, coupled with true ownership, growth potential, and strong product certainly makes it an attractive place to work. We want to assure you that we take your feedback seriously. Your feedback regarding promotions is very timely as we are currently in the process of streamlining the process and making it equitable across the company. Additionally, each role will have a clearly defined path to promotions to make it transparent and attainable. Similarly, we are redesigning our training and looking into new learning & development systems to ensure we have the latest and greatest development to further invest into our talent. As a current employee, we encourage you to share your ideas for further improvements by submitting your ideas on Home or you can submit questions/comments via the form attached to the monthly Forums invites. Thank you again for your feedback.
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