Again - Great company, but losing its culture and direction - Alliance Manager Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
Nov 21, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

It was a great place to hang my hat for ten years, and I have many happy memories of the people and friendships. It is still a good place to work, but no longer great.

Cons

No longer a meritocracy, at least in the circles I traveled in. Many management positions are being filled with people from opposing cultures and proprietary companies. This is driving away the passionate and squashing meritocracy. No longer terribly transparent, lots of decisions behind closed doors because of the point mentioned above.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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