Red hat used to be great - Solutions Architect Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
Jan 20, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working with great open-source software, some great people, and some vestiges of a great employer

Cons

Grown too big, and now it's all about the numbers. The old culture is dying. Most long-time Hatters have left, to be replaced by people from other huge companies who are intent on "fixing" Red Hat. And, of course, the woke politics that drown out and harass and cancel anyone who doesn't fall into lockstep... have the wrong opinion, and make the mistake of letting anyone know, and your career is done.

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Cons

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