Great product, but revolving door for senior mgmt - Enterprise Account Executive Appian Employee Review

4.0
19 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great product. Great employee benefits. Fun corporate culture. Genuine interest in employees' well being. Great work environment (physical office space). Competitive pay. Advancement opportunities. Diversity and inclusion.

Cons

Huge turnover in senior management over the past 3 years. Mass exodus of tenured leaders with 15-20+ years in the last 12-18 months. Arbitrary placement of people who were above quota on PIPs to make room for new management's selected hires. (I was not affected by this, but I saw others affected by this.) Company direction vacillates and is very reactive rather than strategic. Not a sales-oriented organization, and it shows. I believe if they could figure out a way to get rid of their sales team altogether, they would.

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Cons

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Appian Response
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Thank you for sharing your perspective and highlighting our employee perks. We acknowledge your feedback regarding the recruiting process, stakeholder alignment, and our Return-to-Office guidelines. Providing a supportive environment where expectations are clear and fair is something we hold ourselves accountable to every day. While our commitment to an in-person workplace is rooted in building strong collaboration and connection across our teams, we are equally focused on ensuring our leaders have the tools and training necessary to support every department. We appreciate you taking the time to help us look for ways to improve.
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