On the decline - Sales Appian Employee Review

3.0
Mar 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- A great product that can solve a lot of problems - I genuinely liked working with most everyone there, a lot of intelligent folks - Good work-life balance

Cons

While it's cool that the founders are all still there, it's what has hindered the company from getting to the next level. I know it's the nature of tech, but way too much employee turnover, especially with CROs and all of the changing mandates. Quotas are mostly unattainable with the super lengthy sales cycles and I don't think executives realize it. The company wants to capture a market segment and be a player the size of a SFDC or SNOW, but that ship has certainly sailed. Promotional opportunities can also be very misleading, there are layoffs that happen rather frequently. I would not be shocked if there's a PE acquisition sometime in next few years. Dissent is listed as one of the company's values, although my experience wasn't indicative of a company that lived by that.

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Appian Response
1y
Thank you for your detailed and candid feedback. We’re glad to hear you found the product meaningful and enjoyed working with your peers, that speaks to the strength of our people and what we’re building. We also hear your concerns around leadership consistency, sales challenges, and internal mobility. These are not taken lightly. We recognize that sustainable growth requires adaptability, transparency, and follow-through on the values we promote, including open dialogue and dissent. Your insights are appreciated and will be shared with the teams working to shape our future. Thank you again for your contributions.

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I loved my co-workers. Everyone was super helpful and a lot of people were friendly. I enjoyed hanging out with them during lunch hour. People thought very highly of the management. I had a boss that really cared about me personally and was fair but kind. The company also valued personal development and gave time to learn new skills and build side projects for the company.

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I did not find it meaningful to work on software that was helping big corporations.

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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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Cons

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