Appian's salary ranges from $66,470 in total compensation per year for a Customer Service in Australia at the low-end to $251,000 for a Software Engineering Manager in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Appian. Last updated: 7/17/2025
Would you still be a SWE if it paid less?
If SWE pay collapsed to be average and closer to non-tech pay, let's say it fell about 30-50%. Would you still do it?
Just curious how many SWEs out there are in it only for the money. Which is totally fine, by the way, it's just a job. But I feel like, with how saturated the market is and how AI is changing the way we code, we'll see pretty soon here who's actually passionate a...
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At Appian, RSUs are subject to a 5-year vesting schedule:
20% vests in the 1st-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 2nd-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% annually)
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