Good company culture, needs some updating - Anonymous employee Appian Employee Review

3.0
Feb 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great co-workers. Good Culture. Except for commuting, good location within Reston Towncenter. company is on the rise Breakfasts on Mondays Fun events planned routinely Spring getaway weekend vacation for employee's Gym on site at HQ or you get a stipend towards your own gym fees Quarterly recognition awards program

Cons

Only 8 paid Holidays. I would recommend 2 floating use it or lose it holidays. Not all employee's celebrate Christmas and their Holidays are just as important. Time off plans are not competitive with other companies operating in the same market. It's also sort of a use it or lose it feeling whereas you can only carryover up to 7 days into the next year. I personally would prefer to not lose it on Jan 1 each year and take time off in Q1 when my work load lower compared to the rest of the year. Paid only monthly I feel the pay scale for entry/low level employees is good, but increases for higher level employee's drastically slows down. No additional incentive provided once you earn a certain amount and have to have your name out there and know what competitors are offering.

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Appian Response
10y
Thanks for taking the time to write a review of your experience at Appian. Wage compression is an issue any growing company faces -- and in a good economy more so. You say you've been here less than a year so I'd say stay tuned -- additional incentives to stay with Appian will take many forms -- from higher pay, to more interesting work, better benefits, extraordinary events, better food, better office space, better tech, additional stock options, to name just a few.

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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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