Great product and CEO but beware toxic managers in marketing - Anonymous employee ServiceNow Employee Review

3.0
28 Nov 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great product portfolio and growth potential is off the charts Salary & Benefits are excellent Lots of smart, engaging co-workers

Cons

Know that the culture in marketing is toxic - and it's not due to the pace or amount of work (yes - the pace is fast, but not really different than any growing tech company). The problem is in middle management - leaders who were brought in recently say and do terrible things in the name of 'change'. There are good managers also - so just be careful to really understand if your manager is one of the bad apples who lacks emotional maturity and spends a lot of time micro-managing everyone and everything. If you value some degree of agency and autonomy as a marketer - ask a lot of questions before signing on.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Big Tech health + vision + dental benefits

Cons

Significant change and movement in org.

2.0
17 Jun 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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