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Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes, from start to finish. The world's most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer experiences.For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN] read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 492

TOTAL RATINGS: 13618

CEO: Matt Calkins

Matt Calkins Appian CEO Rating

Appian's CEO, Matt Calkins, has 494 employee ratings and a score of 84/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in Washington, DC. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Appian rate Matt Calkins higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 86/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Appian's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 221 Nearby Companies in Washington, DC
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Appian CEO Matt Calkins Bio

Matt Calkins is Appian's founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. Matt grew Appian from a startup in his basement to the most successful software IPO of 2017 with only $10 million of outside capital. He serves on the board of the Sorensen Institute and sits on the Leadership Council for the Virginia Public Access Project. Matt was the top Economics graduate of his class at Dartmouth. He is the author of several award-winning board games, and is frequently a top finisher at the World Boardgaming Championships.

Who Ranks Appian's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Business Development 93/100

Department - Admin 90/100

Department - Legal 90/100

Who Ranks Appian's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Ethnicity - Other 77/100

Department - Finance 79/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 81/100

Appian CEO Matt Calkins At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Appian.

Based on 494 ratings, Matt Calkins ranks right below Salesforce's CEO, Marc Benioff.

Appian's CEO is highly regarded by the Business Development department, the Admin department, and the Legal department. However, the Finance department and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.