Appen Reviews

Pros

Amazing opportunity to work with people all over the world, and meet people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. I feel like I have a friend in any country I go to. The times you work can also be flexible depending on your role.

Cons

With flexibility comes blurred working hours – long hours are treated as normal, and taking calls early/late or working on weekends to meet a deadline are common. The company is also growing rapidly but some processes are still highly manual, like in a smaller company. The project work can get repetitive.

Advice to Management

Preserve the diverse workplace culture and continue to bring in people from all around the world. Preserve the flexible work times. Invest in scaling up processes and automating manual processes.

Pros

Good perks, bonuses, vacation time, etc

Cons

Bureaucracy, lack of career growth opportunities, upper leadership doesn't communicate their vision clearly.

Advice to Management

Engage your team in the bigger mission so they understand what they're working towards, other than a paycheck. Be more clear about the culture and values.

Pros

Great people, fast-growing company, top clients.

Cons

Low salaries, no company culture, no benefits.

Advice to Management

Do not position the company as a machine learning company. Set clear expectation to people you are hiring.

Pros

Flexibility to decide when and where you work, work from home, easy work once you learn the guidelines. They are working out the kinks involved in working with crowdsourced employees, but they really listen and adjust based on employee feedback. Good pay for an entry-level work from home job.

Cons

Slow response time from managers. Work is not consistent. You won't support a family with this income, but it will help, and it's one of the better-paying crowdsourced positions available.

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work!

Pros

A fast growing, outcome focused, flexible and supportive place to work. It starts at the top with good leadership and drive and this creates a culture of success

Cons

Nothing to add in this item

Advice to Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

Hours are flexible, work is fairly easy.

Cons

Management has a short term financial gain mindset, doing whatever it takes to make money now, even if it loses the company money in the long run. No foresight or understanding of the industry at all.

Advice to Management

Take a step back and ensure you office and employees are well equipped and happy. Cultivating a successful office culture is more important than short term monetary gain.

Pros

Unmatched for diversity in the workplace. I've met so many great people, and I have made amazing, lasting friendships.

Cons

It's not perfect. Staff treat long hours as normal. You are expected to take calls early in the morning and late at night. There can be a lot of pressure to meet deadlines.

Pros

Can't think of any. Never got the chance.

Cons

I took all the required testing and was contacted by an Appen recruiter. I was asked to send my details and Super Fund information after passing the tests with flying colors. Three months after sending my details to start work I received an email stating that others matched my skill set more closely? I had long forgotten about Appen at this point and had moved on. What a strange company.

Advice to Management

Zero communication to prospective employees is a bad look. So is creating the impression you have hired someone when you didn't plan to at all. Get your act together.