What it does: Software Development
Mission: Appian was founded on the belief that talented and passionate people, given the power and autonomy to excel, will deliver amazing results
Size and presence: Around 2000 globally in 5 locations.
Best known for: Appian is the only recognized global leader across multiple enterprise technology markets, including low-code application development, digital process automation (DPA), intelligent business process management systems (iBPMS), and dynamic case management (DCM).
The good bits: Work-Life balance is strongly encouraged and easy to achieve; there is no pressure to work long hours or skip vacations for the good of the company
The not so good bits: Disconnect between upper management and team
Appian was founded in 1999 by Michael Beckley, Robert Kramer, Marc Wilson and Matthew Calkins, who serves as CEO.
In 2001, the company developed Army Knowledge Online, regarded at the time as “the world's largest intranet." In 2010, Appian Cloud was accredited with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) low-level security by the U.S. Education Department. In 2013, it received FISMA Moderate Authorization and Accreditation from the General Services Administration (GSA).
In 2014, the company received $37.5 million in secondary investments from New Enterprise Associates, which was paid out to shareholders. In 2015, transportation company Ryder began using the Appian apps instead of paper processing during the checkout process and internally for truck maintenance records.
On May 25, 2017, Appian became a publicly-traded company, trading as APPN on the NASDAQ Global Exchange. In May 2019, it released Appian AI, enabling artificial intelligence capabilities on its platform. On January 7, 2020, it announced acquisition of Novayre Solutions SL, developer of the Jidoka robotic process automation (RPA ) platform. In March 2020, the company updated the platform's Artificial intelligence and robotic process automation capabilities. In August 2021, Appian acquired the process mining company Lana Labs.
We’re innovative and looking for new team members who think outside the box and bring curiosity and collaboration skills to the team. We’re a growing company, with many growth opportunities for our employees to explore and advance in their career.
We pride ourselves on having a people first mentality. This means being generous, inclusive, respectful, and willing to help others — including from your first interaction with us when you apply for a job and throughout the entire interview process. We’re here to support you, and through your time as a candidate, and then (hopefully!) as an employee.
Work to impact. We work thoughtfully to drive positive outcomes in everything that we do. People first. We are generous, inclusive, respectful, and are willing to help others. Lead with agility. We are flexible, adapt quickly to change, and are driven by
innovation. Commit to collaboration. We succeed when we align on goals, and support each other in everything we do.
We get it, job interviews can be nerve-wracking. At times, they can feel overwhelming, and there’s also a lot to weigh when it comes to making a big decision like changing careers!
That’s why at Appian, we want to make sure you have everything you need ahead of time to prepare for your interview. We want you to be able to bring your best self to your interview and hope you can show up feeling prepared and confident to showcase your achievements and expertise.
First, you’ll talk to a recruiter who will set up a kickoff call before the interview. This call will act as a prep session where you and your recruiter review the role responsibilities, how to prepare, and who you’ll be meeting with in the interview process. This includes the hiring manager, and depending on the role, other Appian employees or executives.
Your recruiter knows the position and the team well, and they’re an amazing source of information.
You’ll also receive email communications with full names of everyone you’ll be interviewing with, and how the interview will work.
Your virtual interview will be through Google Meet, and you’ll get a text from our coordinator right before the interview time to check in that you’re ready to go and see if you have any tech issues. When logistics and safety allow, interviews are also conducted at our HQ, however most of Appian interviews are conducted through Google Meet.
To help communicate effectively, we encourage candidates to prepare experiences you’re most proud of ahead of time using the STAR method — situation, task, action and result of past achievements you want to highlight.
This enables a well-organized, succinct delivery of your experience while leaving you well positioned to focus on follow-up questions. Remember to focus on not only what was accomplished but why it was meaningful.
You’ll know the focus of the interview ahead of time from your recruiter, and it could include a variety of behavioral or technical questions, depending on the role.
You did it, congratulations! You’ll hear from your recruiter about next steps.
For engineering positions, after the interview you may be invited to do a technical-focused “virtual on-site” event where you’ll meet with a brand ambassador, four engineers (including a hiring manager), and an executive.
The whole application process takes about 2-3 weeks, depending on the position and your availability.
At Appian, your ability to turn ideas into impact can start on day one. This is the place you come to get that real world experience you’ve been chasing.
Appian wants to set you up for success—starting from day one. All university hires are introduced to the company with a three-day new-hire orientation that includes speeches by our founders, peer activities, and more. Appian offers departmental mentorship programs, access to 3,000+ free online learning courses, presentation skills training and tuition reimbursement.
Named a 2020 WayUp Top 100 Internship Program, our comprehensive summer internship program gives students the opportunity to make a real impact and work alongside some of the most brilliant minds in tech!
We believe that amazing things can happen, together. Join us.
The average salary for Appian Corporation employees in Australia is AU$118750 per year.
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Appian operates office workplaces to create our digital product as opposed to traditional manufacturing facilities. Nonetheless, we are working to reduce the negative environmental impacts of our business operations by lessening energy consumption, waste, and air and automobile travel and ensuring Appian’s suppliers are working toward like environmental sustainability goals. Measuring and reporting on the status of our environmental performance is an ongoing initiative (drawing on data we capture through new business applications and other internal information technology systems), the results of which will be used to comply with applicable regulations; assess our progress toward environmental sustainability; and create a “scorecard” to track our environmental performance on a yearly basis. We are currently planning how best to efficiently capture and report on information about the environmental responsibility of Appian’s tier-one suppliers, working across our partner, legal, and finance teams. In the future, we intend that new suppliers will complete a questionnaire as part of the onboarding process, as well as annually thereafter, as part of our longer-term effort to ensure a sustainable procurement framework.
Associate Solution Engineer at Appian
Bachelor of Engineering Honours (13193) at University of New South Wales (UNSW)