Dysfunctional Leadership, lack of empowerment. - Anonymous employee Appian Employee Review

2.0
5 Dec 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great vision, great product, cool founders

Cons

dysfunctional leadership especially worldwide sales leadership. Screaming and demeaning.....drives very talented people to leave and sub-optimizes the collective talent of the organization.

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Appian Response
9y
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. I appreciate your kind words about our vision and product. We founders (and other executives) have always spent a lot of time in the field helping account executives so we understand how difficult your job can be. I'm sorry things didn't work out for you and I'll be sure to discuss your experience with our worldwide sales leadership. Good luck in your future endeavors.

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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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