Toxic, co-dependent and pathetic culture - Anonymous employee ServiceNow Employee Review

1.0
Nov 26, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free snacks (although they are beginning to go downhill too)

Cons

ServiceNow by far has been the worst experience in my professional career. The people who have been promoted to management (especially in Sales Operations) are under qualified, immature, and incompetent. The only reason why ServiceNow likes to hire from within is that the pre-IPO “management” are afraid of people from the outside who actually have relevant experience. They simply don’t want to be exposed for the clowns that they are. If you choose to work here, be prepared for constant backstabbing and high school antics. Seriously folks, get a grip. You’re not saving lives. There is little to no guidance about doing your job, and the expectation is you’ll just “figure it out” once you’re handed your Active Directory credentials. Management will boast about the great work/life balance they have; meanwhile you’re working 15 hour days and killing your set for nothing. The “changes” to the culture are so surface level it’s comical. Plastering slogans all over walls and having pictures of people with piercings and tattoos on the website doesn’t mean the company has a great culture, or even a good one. Bottom line - if you’re not pre-IPO, willing to degrade yourself to get ahead, or just desperate for a paycheck, ServiceNow is not the place for you.

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