Good benefits, not so good career advancement - Technical Support Engineer Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
Dec 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Solid pay - Solid benefits - Ability to network and learn from people all over the world - Being able to contribute to open source projects

Cons

- TSEs are frontline resources that cater to the 24x7 support environment. Expect to cover weekends and holidays, even if the job description doesn't mention "on-call" or "24x7". Work/life balance, especially on weekends, can be difficult to manage. - TSEs are valuable. They have to endure a lot from customers. Because of this, managers don't like to let go of TSEs. Corporate favoritism also runs rampant. Accept that Red Hat may not be a long-term ride, but merely a stop in your career journey.

Explore other reviews about Red Hat

5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work and life balance. Great leadership.

Cons

You can get lost in the weeds.

3.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Extremely talented and motivated people Great product and ecosystem around Kubernetes

Cons

Bluewashing is real. After 4 years past acquisition it is not Open Decision company anymore. There is no clear communication about the direction where the company goes, some departments were moved to IBM without clear explanation why. Promotion process that was clear before is gone, and now your salary increase or promotion are directly depend on your relationship with the manager and not from your contribution to the team or the product.

2
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All