Good company, but management needs work - Anonymous employee Appian Employee Review

Thank you for your feedback on your experience at Appian. Stock options, really nice offices, Monday breakfast, these don't sound so bad. You could have also mentioned tuition reimbursement for continuing education, the Appian MBA Program, commuter benefits, exceptional events, and great health care. Or the free Honest Tea and drinks. But we're not trying to get people to stay at work 24x7 by recreating the entire outside world inside our four walls (like some tech companies). We locate our offices in great places for people to work and play and encourage people to enjoy them. New people of all ages have the opportunity to quickly rise to management of people or programs at Appian (not the same thing, not everyone aspires to lead people) on the strength of their ideas. We remind everyone to praise in public and criticize in private. But we also encourage open discussion to achieve consensus. People always deserve respect and the Appian MBA Program provides advanced management training in how to create an atmosphere conducive to innovation in our fast-paced workplace. -Michael, CTO & Co-founder