One of the best employers in the world! - Senior Staff Engineer ServiceNow Employee Review

5.0
Sep 24, 2020
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Pros

Lots of companies pay lip service to the cliche, "Employees are our greatest asset". ServiceNow *acts* on it; from top management down, they really show that they care. For instance: - Little "care" packages couriered to every employee's home for holidays. - A Covid grant for people to spend on things to make lockdown easier. - During Covid, they saw the stats that people were taking less leave, and they were concerned that the line between work and personal life was getting blurred. So they officially closed the office for a day, and *forbade* people from working. (Needless to say, it was a free paid vacation day.) - Management is really open minded. They freely admitted that they'd run the productivity stats, and found that people were *more* productive working from home during Covid. So they're much more open now to people working from home on a long term basis (no promises on this point, BTW - it'll depend on your role, obviously). - Guaranteed no-lose employee share participation programs. - Key employees get generous share grants that act as nice golden handcuffs. The culture of the company is also amazing. Every new person I meet, from any branch in the world, is just *nice*. They appear to have a No Jerks Allowed hiring policy. All told, in my ~25 year career, ServiceNow is the best company I've ever worked for.

Cons

For better or for worse, ServiceNow is a large corporation, and the wheels of bureaucracy can turn really slowly. My hiring process took over a month, for instance. Every stage of the software development process has to go through committees and a formal approval process. Also they're really slow to adopt new technology - we're on a version of Java that's 7-8 years old. If you're used to working in startups, this can be a bit of a culture shock. On the other hand, as a large corporate it is also very stable, and they have the peace of mind to be super generous with employees, investing in their training, and giving lots of other really great benefits. Another small thing: the top management is based in California, and they've been drinking a lot of BLM and other politically Left Kool-Aid. It's annoying, but mostly harmless, so you can just leave them to do their virtue signalling while you get on with your job.

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Pros

Big Tech health + vision + dental benefits

Cons

Significant change and movement in org.

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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