Don't believe the hype - Senior Consultant Red Hat Employee Review

2.0
Jun 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- great benefit package - regular opportunities for social activities

Cons

- incompetent, old-fashioned management - lack of direction from leadership (no long-term strategy) - employees constantly need to be educated on how to use toilets in the proper manner (and not leave them in disgusting conditions) - lower than average salary - coworkers can't comprehend the concept of selective recycling

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 4, 2026
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Pros

- Good team culture and work-life balance if you have the right management chain - Remote work if you're not close to an office - Leadership transparency and willingness to hear feedback

Cons

- Constant re-orgs without strategy are destabilizing - Manager pool is very mixed in terms of experience and skill - Poor role definition can lead to surprises at quarterly review time - Layoffs/reductions have had a chilling effect - Lower salaries compared to competitors

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