HP and BMC resurrected through Service Now - Innovation and Design ServiceNow Employee Review

2.0
Mar 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Sale strategy, and blitzed the ITSM Market, but the Product does not live up to the hype.

Cons

The Product is very old school in look at feel, like all the other products currently available, I see no new innovation or paradigm shift. Looks very similar to HP Service Manager, and carries some of the same terminology and functional baselines. The application navigation is not user friendly and a lot of scrolling is required for an Administrator. Too many quickly developed application that have no better look and feel than a well-designed Access database and associated forms (30 years ago). Most of the Guys have come from HP and BMC (Remedy) and continue to provide the look and feel of these old school ITSM Products and it is evident when you are introduced to Snow for the first time. Software Development Lifecycle already peaked, Customer tipping point 5 years (Top heavy design and poor long term SaaS model). Customers allowed too many customization options and this will become a long term burden on seamless upgradeability.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Big Tech health + vision + dental benefits

Cons

Significant change and movement in org.

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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