


Diverse employees at AppZen have rated CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Women at AppZen have rated CEO Rating, Compensation, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
AppZen employees are 53% more likely to recommend AppZen as a great place to work
| 74% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 5% | Passives |
| 21% | Detractors |
Working at AppZen is rated average by 63 employees, across various culture dimensions. AppZen employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting AppZen’s culture in the Top 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 20% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at AppZen was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at AppZen is rated B
Last updated 16 days ago
AppZen ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 170 AppZen employee reviews, 94% were positive. The remaining 6% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping AppZen improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 94% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 6% |
What makes you most happy at work?Collaboration with peers and customer satisfaction
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Everyone here has the freedom to express themselves and ideas can come from anyone at any time.
What did you like most about the interview process?The process is straight forward and fast
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Learn the difference between a boss and a leader
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Salary doesn’t meet mark
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Lack of inspiration, some leadership is not motivational at all, very bland
Finance Favors the Bold
AppZen was founded in 2012 and its current CEO is Anant Kale. Since its inception 14 years ago, AppZen has grown to 200 employees.
AppZen delivers the world’s leading AI platform for modern finance teams. Starting with business spend, we automate manual process, uncover problems, and optimize decision making at scale for enterprises around the globe, including one-fourth of the Fortune 500. Our platform combines patented deep learning, computer vision, and semantic analysis with intelligence from thousands of online data sources to understand financial transactions in business context and make decisions before those transactions happen. AppZen is a must have for CFOs and their teams to reduce spend, comply with policy, and streamline process.
| Headquarter | 6201 America Center Dr. Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95002 United States of America |
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| Website | www.appzen.com |
| Founding Date | 2012 |
| Tel | (408) 547-5253 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.appzen.com/appzen-careers/ |
| Social Sites |
AppZen competitors include Certify and Expensify. AppZen ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how AppZen compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

AppZen has 200 employees. 63 employees at AppZen have reviewed AppZen across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 16 days ago.
Overall, the 63 AppZen employees give their leadership a grade of B+, or Top 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at AppZen are extremely happy with their total compensation at AppZen, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at AppZen are extremely happy with their team. 63 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at AppZen are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at AppZen believe the environment at AppZen is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at AppZen is extremely fast. About 37% of the employees at AppZen work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at AppZen are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining AppZen is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. AppZen employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 57% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At AppZen 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of AppZen's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 11 AppZen employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 8 have said yes.
Anant’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. With a high CEO score, Anant Kale has won the Best CEOs in 2018 along with Drift CEO David Cancel and SendGrid CEO Sameer Dholakia. In addition, Anant has garnered Best CEOs for Diversity in 2019 specifically for Diversity, making AppZen’s CEO one of the top rated CEOs by diverse employees. AppZen’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, Hispanic or Latino employees, employees in the Customer Support department, and employees identified with Other ethnicities have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to AppZen’s competitors, Anant Kale ranks right above Expensify CEO David Barrett. Under Kale’s leadership, AppZen employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Office Culture and Diversity are two areas, according to respondents, where AppZen could stand to see real improvement.
The AppZen Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Anant Kale, Co-Founder and CTO Kunal Verma, and Chief Financial Officer Naresh Bansal
Anant Kale CEO / President
Anant Kale serves as the CEO / President of AppZen.
Kunal Verma Co-Founder and CTO, 2019 Best Engineering Department Leader
Kunal Verma is an entrepreneur and a technology executive, and is currently the CTO of AppZen. Before founding AppZen,... read more
Naresh Bansal Chief Financial Officer
Naresh Bansal serves as the Chief Financial Officer of AppZen.
Jamie Barnett Chief Marketing Officer
Jamie Barnett serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of AppZen.
John Narbaitz Vice President, Sales
John Narbaitz serves as the Vice President, Sales of AppZen.
Jon Atterbury VP Marketing Campaigns and Operations
Jon Atterbury serves as the VP Marketing Campaigns and Operations of AppZen.
Uri K Vice President of Product Marketing & Design
Uri K serves as the Vice President of Product Marketing & Design of AppZen.
Anant Kale CEO
Anant Kale serves as the CEO of AppZen.
Debashis S Vice President Of Engineering
Debashis S serves as the Vice President Of Engineering of AppZen.
How much do people at AppZen get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at AppZen is $123,212, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $143,689, or $69 per hour.
At AppZen, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $193,312 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $55,523 annually. Average AppZen salaries by department include: Operations at $98,460, HR at $106,330, Marketing at $193,720, and Business Development at $109,379. Half of AppZen salaries are above $143,689.
55 employees at AppZen rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 187 ratings) while 55 employees at AppZen rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 66 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $82k | $82k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $111k | $111k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $143k | $143k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $210k | $210k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $250k | $250k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $353k | $353k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at AppZen score the company 78/100 across various culture categories, placing AppZen in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at AppZen across various culture dimensions.
AppZen's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 86% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is AppZen's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 58% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. AppZen's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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Acquiring a position in AppZen's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at AppZen? Employees are very happy at AppZen and rate their office perks as good. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. AppZen employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 30% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.
What is AppZen address?
AppZen location is at 6201 America Center Dr. Suite 200
Who is the CEO of AppZen?
AppZen CEO is Anant Kale, their score by employees is 88
What is AppZen eNPS?
The eNPS for AppZen is 53
What is the salary for Executive Assistant in AppZen?
Executive Assistant average salary in the US is 82k
What are the salaries in the Sales in AppZen?
The average salaries for Sales in AppZen is 284k