Not as rewarding as it used to be - Anonymous employee ServiceNow Employee Review

3.0
28 Sept 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good amount of holidays, wellbeing days - Compensation feels competitive, with consistent bonus payout and opportunity for equity refresh - A lot of smart people who are passionate about what they do

Cons

- Unlimited PTO is a farce. Unless you're in EMEA or in leadership, who seem to be out of office two months a year, you will use less PTO than you would anywhere else. - We deliberately choose not to use our own products to manage workflows in most cases, which is honestly embarrassing and not something I think customers would feel great about if they knew. - Santa Clara is full of self absorbed workaholics whipping the org to move at unsustainable speed with shrinking budget and headcount. - Some ambitious leaders have consolidated too much organizational mass under themselves and have managed it poorly as a result, but face no accountability. - Global roles have significant demand and pressure to work essentially across all time zones. I have 7-9pm calls on my calendar almost every day of the week. This is a great opportunity for privileged employees who have little to no obligations or aspirations outside of their career. It's demoralizing for everyone else. - Often feels like an obsession with obscure wall street metrics drives the business more than what we deliver to customers. It's as if we strive to be Sisyphus; we crunch every quarter, we beat and raise guidance to crunch ever more, and every quarter the share price decreases because the market is volatile. Nobody is winning. When the job market opens up again, attrition is going to be wild.

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Pros

Big Tech health + vision + dental benefits

Cons

Significant change and movement in org.

2.0
17 Jun 2026
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Pros

ServiceNow had a differentiated platform and products. Early on the culture had a startup energy that was rare for a company this size collaborative teams, ownership, and a sense that people actually cared about outcomes. Working with large enterprise customers on complex workflows was interesting work.

Cons

The ServiceNow I joined was a different company. As headcount increased, so did the bureaucracy, layers, and friction that rewarded politics over execution. The layoffs of the last few years were handled poorly little transparency, inconsistent communication, and decisions that felt made far above with little thought for the people affected. The "cost optimization" messaging rang hollow against continued executive spending. For a company that sells workflow and people process tools, the irony of a chaotic RIF wasn't lost on anyone in the field or on customers. Leadership political dynamics were real. The right team, the right manager you had cover. Performance alone didn't protect you.

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