Appian

2.0

Mar 5, 2019

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Challenging work requiring abstract thinking and analytical skills -Exciting (low code) industry with very promising future -Project based work, so the work experience will vary -Opportunity to travel and not get stuck working in the same office day to day (if that's important to you) -Professional experience in developing front facing client skills, agile software delivery, and Appian platform development experience (which is a marketable skill set outside of working at the company)

Cons

-Appian is a more sales centric organization than a product centric/ customer focused company -Limited technical professional development experience outside of learning the Appian platform/ SAIL -Promotions require building and presenting a "portfolio" to a committee for consideration -Professional Services (PS) has limited input/ say over product roadmap (owned primarily by the engineering team) -Unclear business strategy/ competing revenue streams within the company -Lack of enforced best practices/ design paradigms across projects, long hours, and challenging timelines resulting in low quality applications delivered to clients. PS focuses on short delivery timelines to realize the value proposition of low code software development at the expense of application quality -Senior leadership openly discusses plans to eliminate the PS arm of the company, creating lots of confusion and lowered morale among PS consultants

Appian Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review, as we value and consider all feedback. I’m sorry to see that you had a mixed experience during your time here. However, many of your comments do not accurately represent our strategy, and I’d like to address a few of them: Although our primary focus when employees first join Appian is to gain experience with our product, Appian consultants are exposed to many technologies and verticals through their varied project work and have increased responsibilities as their skills develop over time. We offer multiple defined career paths for consultants to pursue their interests, including a technical-focused track which requires expertise in general enterprise technologies in addition to Appian and an industry-focused track allowing specialization in certain industries. We have no plans to eliminate our professional services function. Our partner network is strong and we will continue to invest in it; however, our PS department plays a major role in our strategy and we have significant growth plans for 2019.

your mileage may vary - Consultant Appian Employee Review

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