Heavy branding; Immature company that might struggle in the long run. - Anonymous employee Appian Employee Review

1.0
Jun 11, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Cool location. High base pay.

Cons

As a company, they hire too quickly. Please research the evaluation, the company's financial position before you make your decision. They're very much into branding themselves but, stay there a while, the shortcomings are pretty apparent benefits - the base pay is high. However, health insurance etc are below standard. clique-ey engineering organization. not inclusive. Best idea does not win. The one that shouted loudest, or, put forth by the popular person does. some smart people but very oblivious to their own weaknesses. this is the first job for many out of college and they think this is the best place to work at. in a sample space of 1. And so, 1. they have a hard time retaining experienced people. 2. the general workplace interaction is immature to put it mildly. Might be a good company for first job out of college, but if this is not your first rodeo, best stay away

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Appian Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback even though things didn’t work out for you here. While we are scaling rapidly, our hiring plans are heavily scrutinized and planned in a way to have meaningful growth. I also second your suggestion to check our financial position before applying - it is often a strong factor in why candidates decide to join. Your point on communication style is important and something that as a company we actively invest in (e.g, DISC training for all employees, Appian MBA training for new managers) to be sure that we promote an inclusive culture where all employees are given the space to provide input, but as you point out we should keep trying to get better and we will.

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