Dump out the koolaid - its over - Solutions Architect Red Hat Employee Review

1.0
Nov 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart engineers, products are solid, its an easy job

Cons

Red Hat always had a weird kool-aid culture, but when things were flying high it was never addressed. When interest rates spiked it all came crashing down. In parallel to that the sales culture had become less about solving problems and being a trusted advisor and more douche-bag bro culture where sales guys delude themselves into thinking their powerpoints make them CTOs. After interest rates spiked, the resistance crumbled and now its full on sales bro culture and depression.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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.

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