Appen Reviews

Pros

If you find a good task the money is pretty consistent. You get to work your own hours.

Cons

You're a contractor, so no benefits at all and you have to pay the full FICA tax.

Pros

flexible, great pay, easy task

Cons

uncertain of employment. Project can end abruptly. Not allowed to work outside your country of residence.

Pros

I work when i want to work. It's very flexible

Cons

it's not paying exactly what they say. If you are social media evaluator you will be paid for only the post that you have rated and not for the posts that you did not see a problem. That's not good. Because the recorder time that you rate doesn't work properly.

Pros

The team in the San Francisco Bay Area is great. The work that Appen does is meaningful.

Cons

Lack of meaningful communication from leadership. You get excuses and finger-pointing about everything. Culture plummeted in 2019 and 2020.

Pros

The original Figure Eight people in the SF office are great. The office is nice and people can work from home.

Cons

Employees are not valued and their opinions are not considered. Focus on culture and employee satisfaction has virtually disappeared since the acquisition of Figure Eight. It's almost impossible to get equity unless you are at the highest level of the company. There is a lack of transparency and communication in the business. Senior management is hands-off and there is little training or process internally so it's difficult to do your job well with no direction. There is little room for career advancement. All decisions are made at the highest level and are slow to be communicated, rolled out or implemented.