What’s the latest buzz about the apparent mass SC exodus in EMEA? Is this another round of layoffs, or is it simply frustration finally boiling over under the always-smiling RL? Rumor has it that a few feathers were ruffled during a recent partner... — read more 

Appian has changed over all senior leadership in the past two years. Except for the founders, of course. In that time Appian has lost 1/3 of its value, while industry peers like PEGA and even the broader enterprise software ETF stocks (IGV) have... — read more 

Below nineteen it closed, a sad IPO echo, Back to 2017, where the glory days go. Pega verdict overturned—dreams dashed on the floor, Yet they strut into NYC, begging for more. Investor Day dawns with AI sparkle and spin, Denial in full bloom: “We’re... — read more 

I’m gonna say this plain and simple — this company is rotten at the core. I’m telling you, the experience was beyond frustrating. It’s the kind of disappointment that sticks with you, not because of what happened, but because of how it all went... — read more 

is anyone else concerned about the future outlook of appian against the growing AI competitors? how long do you think we can manage before becoming obsolete?

With the uncertainty within the federal sector and new PEGA trial, how soon before layoffs are announced?

Lately it feels like success depends a lot on who you know at the top. Is anyone else noticing this trend?

Has anyone noticed how the vast majority of the firings this year have been people over 40? Is anyone still in touch with these people? Wondering if any of them have contacted the EEOC.

The CRO is hiring all his buddies from his former company and firing or pushing out the tenured RVPs and AEs. The GC mysteriously decides to retire. The weird announcement about MM. Should we all be concerned?? What's the story with TG leaving after... — read more 

If you need tax loss harvesting. Now's the time to sell Appian. I really don't see this stock going anywhere in 2026.

Several managers and ICs let go in the SC org couple of days ago. They are doubling down on their SC 2.0 agenda and pushing out anyone who doesn’t fall in line. Feels more like ego than strategy. Morale is sinking, and they’re going to lose a lot... — read more 

Why do we need several meetings to decide something that should take five minutes? It looks suspiciously like people just drag stuff out to make themselves look busy. Meanwhile, I’m doing real work and stressing about layoffs, and they get praised... — read more 

What the heck is going on with the public sector solutions consulting team?? I’ve noticed like 10 people have quit this year and it keeps getting worse and worse.

I don’t get why we’re being told to come back to the office. It doesn’t feel like it’s about the work. We already proved we can do our jobs at home. It just feels like productivity theater. They say attendance is going to be part of reviews now. But... — read more 

Apparently, the backlash has made MC force CMO to relocate to HQ since employees kept bringing up the hypocrisy. Anyone check up on Waldo (kramer)?

There’s a lot of anger and frustration with the Matt and Mark across EMEA over how AM, our VP of Sales, has been treated. After hitting all his Q1 & Q2 targets this year and showing years of loyalty, he’s been sidelined by the CRO—sending the wrong... — read more 

I don’t see him on the org chart anymore! Was wondering if he got let go, anyone know more info?

Randy Guard is finally out—about 1 year and 10 months later than he should’ve been. Any bets on who’s stepping in to 'fix' marketing this time? Beckley for round four? Lang, the self-proclaimed marketing guru? Or Matt, the expert on absolutely... — read more 

EMEA Decline - https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jnx8bw94 2000+ views 10+ replies TheLayoffBot

Has anyone noticed that some comments have been deleted from some of the threads? I guess management got a hold of this space.

Matt asked today for all folks to be all in - I get it. It’s a reasonable expectation provided it comes with the upside - he wants to keep all the upside but he wants everyone to work all in while paying people less than market wages. What a greedy... — read more 

Insiders at Pega are evaluating buying the company and ousting the 4 founders who have grossly mismanaged the company. Insiders say that Appian is no longer competitive to Pega and might as well get something for the few customers they have... — read more 

As if it wasn’t enough to see April D. resign last month, having Emily C. resign a week before AppianWorld was the cherry on top. They arranged amazing events that made him look so good to the customers, prospects and board, but he was always such... — read more 

Why would Susie dismiss valid employee concerns about executives working remotely while requiring staff to return to the office, labeling those concerns as 'spreading rumors'? Claiming that the loss of critical talent over RTO policies is mere rumor... — read more 

New CFO is joining. Looks like went to school with the CPO. Looks like we are just hiring friends and family of the execs.

3 RVPs and 5 AEs were let go today

Which will be the most likely suitor to buy Appian? I know, I know, MC will never sell! At some point he will have to unless he wants his baby driven off a cliff. Anyone one of those big boys will want to buy purely for the GOV business (see Oracle... — read more 

We’re already past the end of Q1, and yet the Partner Team at Appian still hasn't received their Commission Plan. That means three full months of work with no visibility on how commissions will be calculated. Even more troubling: no explanation... — read more 

What happened to this company? Used to be a top place to work. I feel for those left behind. Could founders be looking to sell?

Marketing has recently lost some high level long tenured employees. Is this just people moving on, or is this a reorganization?

As a member of the EMEA team, I am deeply concerned about the region's alarming decline. It's clear that our current leadership's self-interested approach is not only failing to address the issues, but also exacerbating them. We urgently need a new... — read more 

Seems like a bad idea to put any money in that thing. It has only gone down since the IPO pop. We would have been better off getting paid in Pega stock over the past year.

I'm seeing the departures of people with this title. Recently Matt announced another "flattening" of the structure but said that managers won't be laid off: some of them would just go back to development. Nothing has been said about TMs.

Is Appian setting up for Saas 40? Seems like Pega did and they are still not there - but it’s a significantly better managed company than this. If Appian wants to do 40, means driving close to 20% margin in profit as our growth is likely capped... — read more 

How is Sales Kickoff going in Orlando, FL?

It's only a matter of when we'll have layoffs. Anyone still insisting we’re safe is either fooling themselves or oblivious to the obvious signs. The writing on the wall couldn’t be clearer. If you’re thinking ahead, you’ve already prepared a solid... — read more 

2024 was a tough year for Appian. Leadership kept making poor decisions — or should I say, Matt and his three white friends? The talented people have started to leave, and if this leadership keeps making these bad calls, we can expect more departures... — read more 

In the All Hands meeting this morning Matt dropped that there will be mandatory 5 days in the office starting in 2025. His good news continued with they will be having more employee events in the office. Yay!

What are your thoughts on that?