Question 1

Is Appian a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Appian has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 860 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Appian to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Appian have been left by employees working as Associate Consultant, Consultant and Director.

Question 2

Does Appian pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Appian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Appian. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Appian?

Accepted Answer

59% of Appian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Appian 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Appian?

Accepted Answer

Consultant (59), Account Executive (55), Software Engineer (34), Senior Consultant (32), Associate Consultant (27), Senior Software Engineer (22), Sales Development Representative (SDR) (17), Solution Engineer (15), Sales (14), Director (11), Principal Consultant (11), Software Engineer II (11), Marketing (10), Software Engineer(Internship) (10), Enterprise Account Executive (9)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Appian according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"People are great and love helping in any way they can" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great culture and room to grow" ((in 108 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good Company and Benefits for Entry Level Job" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great company culture and perks" ((in 30 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Appian according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Appian has experienced growing pains and tensions with senior leadership, leading many culture carriers and builders to seek opportunities elsewhere." ((in 36 reviews)); "Major layoffs occurred like many other companies in last year and this year." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is a closed group" ((in 10 reviews)); "There is no training after the intro academy or planned free time." ((in 7 reviews)); "CEO repeatedly praised record productivity during the pandemic but then quickly changed tune once RTO became an option." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Appian layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Appian layoffs and their outlook for job security at Appian in 2026.

Question 8

What Appian locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

McLean, Reston, Washington, Tysons Corner, Arlington, New York

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