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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
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
492
TOTAL
RATINGS
13618

Appian Company Culture

Appian Culture

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Choice Employer
A+
4.9/5

Awards

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Appian CEO

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Matt Calkins Appian's CEO
Matt Calkins
84 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

We’re here to simplify what it takes to turn great ideas into powerful business applications that deliver significant value.

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Appian Culture At a Glance

Appian has 2050 employees. 492 employees at Appian have reviewed Appian across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 492 Appian employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Appian are extremely happy with their total compensation at Appian, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Appian are extremely happy with their team. 492 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Appian are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Appian believe the environment at Appian is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Appian is comfortably fast. About 68% of the employees at Appian work 8 hours or less, while 1% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Appian are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
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Appian employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Appian report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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98% of Appian employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Appian employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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91% of Appian employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Appian employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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97% of Appian employees call their work environment positive
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What's the company culture like at Appian?

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  • Many companies say their culture meritocracy but then you get in and realize that's a batch of lies. Appian is a true meritocracy....

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What is Appian's long term (post-Covid) remote work policy?

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  • Forced return to work three days a week if you are within 50 miles of an office. Home office stipend no longer offered. Company has stated...

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How are layoffs handled in the Engineering department at Appian?

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  • I know that there were some layoffs before I joined, but in the last 5 or so years there haven't been any. If an employee is terminated...

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How's the vacation policy at Appian?

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  • Vacation policy is good. Starts out at 15 days and bumps up to 18 and then 20 after a set number of years. All PTO carries over at the end...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Appian applied for 27 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 74% were approved, 15% certified-withdrawn, 7% withdrawn, and 4% denied.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Appian unveil that 2 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 4 were withdrawn by Appian after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Appian has a total of 2050 employees

27
Total Applied
  • 74% Granted (20 out of 27)
  • 4% Denied (1 out of 27)
  • 7% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (2 out of 27)
  • 15% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (4 out of 27)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Appian

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Appian currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Appian

top 10% Diversity

Appian currently ranks in the Top 10% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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eNPS Score
67%Promoters
23%Passives
10%Detractors

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