Life At Red Hat - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
Jan 7, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Passionate people who really care about open source technology. Able to progress with your own ideas if you build the right relationships with the right people.

Cons

Not always easy to progress with Career Development if not in a Head Office location.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Quite of freedom to explore and experiments

Cons

Reorgs are quite often lately

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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