They don't want creativity, improvements or change, just for you to carry bricks. - Senior Linux Systems Engineer ServiceNow Employee Review

2.0
Jan 4, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Growing company with first mover advantage in a market that is set to absolutely dominate business in the next 10 yrs. The compensation package I had was very good, if a little unpredictable due to fluctuations in stock prices and an extremely large error in tax deductions, which they treated as trivial.

Cons

No job opportunities (senior posts are predominantly filled from external hiring - internal promotion is strongly discouraged), no openness to improvements, change or creativity with a strong culture of protecting the status-quo, "sacred cow syndrome" everywhere - from the very top down. Management know these are both serious issues, and have been for some time, but choose to not act. The "just do as you're told" attitude to relative senior staff is not a good way to engender loyalty and commitment. That's how you treat children.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Great culture - Good pay - Leadership reasonability connected to employees (although recently it's changing for the worse) - Choose your growth pace: Great place to grow at a more relaxed pace or more frenetic pace

Cons

- Hard to get remote position nowadays - Could have better pay

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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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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