Much Happier Here! - Consultant Appian Employee Review

4.0
May 17, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Came from a large consulting firm and Appian provided a much needed change for the better! Mostly a young company, but everyone is very smart and eager. They pay well, especially to those just starting out in their careers. Great culture. Provides fun activities to employees, such as a summer getaway, ticket giveaways, movie nights, etc. Love that consulting teams are very fluid and truly agile. More self-organizing and less micromanaged.

Cons

Huge gap between entry-level and senior workers. There is high turnover among younger hires. This is due to the fact that wages and growth tend to flatten pretty quickly, and there is not a big drive to keep those in the "middle" around. PTO and benefits are not great, as there are 7 holidays and only 15 PTO days a year.

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Appian Response
10y
Thank for your kind words and advice. We get a lot of questions about going public, it obviously generates a lot of excitement -- and a few concerns. It's worth remembering that Appian is not a typical tech company. Because of our success in self-funding for so long, we are in charge of our own destiny. We have always run Appian with a sustainable fiscal discipline that affords us the right to put our clients and employees first and no IPO will ever change that. Instead, if we do go public, it will be to grow our culture, never diminish it. We are very interested in keeping our already low turnover rate low for all employees -- entry-level and senior. Just like we founders are deeply involved in hiring, we review all departures for patterns and trends. People here can already earn more vacation just by tenure -- and most stay at Appian for five years or more. We are always adding new benefits and open to new ideas like the new Commuter Benefits we just added last month that will especially help newer hires. -Michael, Co-founder & CTO, Appian

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Appian Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you found your colleagues and management to be supportive and valued opportunities for learning and growth during your time with Appian. We also recognize your input on the types of projects you worked on and continue to explore ways to make our work meaningful for both our employees and the organizations we serve.
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