Culture has gone downhill. - Anonymous employee ServiceNow Employee Review

3.0
Jul 10, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Solving important problems at scale.

Cons

The culture has gone downhill. High performers are not awarded the way they once were. Bureaucracy and complexity have made it nearly impossible to deliver efficiently. There is no a strong product management function, no clear platform, strategy, and leaders have become less empathetic and more toxic as we have grown. Unlimited vacation actually accomplishes the opposite of what it is billed as. Whereas previous tech companies had X number of weeks protected for vacation, at ServiceNow you always feel bad for taking time off and know that people are watching.

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5.0
Jul 25, 2026
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Pros

good colleagues and good work, at least in what I'm doing (infrastructure). learning a lot

Cons

Can be quite busy, timelines on my team are quite aggressive. But I think it's unavoidable these days. But I'm learning so it's no big deal.

2.0
Jun 17, 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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