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Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN] read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 514

TOTAL RATINGS: 14256

CEO: Matt Calkins

Matt Calkins Appian CEO Rating

Appian's CEO, Matt Calkins, has 516 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 222 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 - Legal 92/100

Department - Admin 90/100

Who Ranks Appian's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Ethnicity - Other 77/100

Department - Finance 80/100

Department - Product 82/100

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 516 ratings, Matt Calkins ranks right below Salesforce's CEO, Marc Benioff.

Appian's CEO is highly regarded by the Business Development department, the Legal department, and the Admin department. However, the Finance department and the Product department 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.