Marketing has a revolving door for a reason. - Marketing Appian Employee Review

2.0
21 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great, beautiful office in a great location, benefits package is great, good teammates/collegial environment (up to about Directors and below).

Cons

While Appian as a whole is a great company to work for, the marketing department specifically is not a place to go if you are passionate about your career. Unless you are just looking for a paycheck / benefits and have high tolerance for a lot of change, you won't last long here. From a digital marketing perspective, they still operate like it's 2010, so you won't go in, and learn about the latest in B2B marketing. The culture in marketing is also toxic. While on the surface level, the culture is collegial and laid back, there's an intensity they expect you to operate under that was too much for me. It comes all the way down from the Founders. Ultimately, I quit because I wasn't learning anything that was helping me grow my career. I didn't want to deal with the bureaucracy and lack of leadership/vision. Some of the people in leadership positions have questionable character but again, as long as you're in the 'cool club', no number of HR complaints will slow you down.

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Appian Response
4y
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a candid review on your experience working within our team. Creating an environment based upon transparency, trust, and growth within the marketing team is extremely important to me. We are excited about the changes we are making, as we do feel that we are heading in the right direction - Chief Marketing Officer

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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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