Beware of the Snake Oil, Snake Charmers and Snakes - Integrity Chief Appian Employee Review

1.0
28 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice offices and perks. Nice engineers. Good place to get some experience with a growing company.

Cons

Product Misconceptions, a lot of propaganda, and much domineering one-upsmanship all over. For example, Appian (and others) claims to be a low code development environment, but in my role, it was anything but if you wanted to configure robust workflows. The out of the box apps were way too generic and had little functionality. When giving demos we were instructed not to show how to configure using code, which is really the only way to build some apps. By saying things over and over again, the managers believed that we would eventually think these things were true. If we ever tried to demo outside of the corporate guidelines, we were reprimanded. So, no room for creativity and not the place to be if you have trouble with overbearing authority. Senior execs are sleazy and disconnected with a younger workforce.

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Appian Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your experience. You should know we take reviews here very seriously. However, we are having a hard time with a reply unless we know which role and department you work within, as we have several positions at Appian that work on demos with our clients. Appian does emphasize building with its drag and drop interface over using code, since our focus is on low-code development. We pride ourselves in creating an environment that fosters creativity and growth (both vertically and horizontally), and encourage you to share feedback with your direct manager so we can work to make change.

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Appian Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you found your colleagues and management to be supportive and valued opportunities for learning and growth during your time with Appian. We also recognize your input on the types of projects you worked on and continue to explore ways to make our work meaningful for both our employees and the organizations we serve.
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