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      Great culture, great technology, but are they loosing their way? - Principal Software Engineer Red Hat Employee Review

      4.0
      Mar 15, 2024
      Principal software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      "Culture" isn't a joke. It's real, and it's great. Lots of great technology to work on.

      Cons

      Lots of changes in the past couple of years - most not for the better. (quite a few reorgs, layoffs, hiring freezes, etc.) Pay is OK, but not great. (But, benefits are pretty good.) A lot of the changes seem like they are changing the culture (making Red Hat feel like a "corporation".) Starting to "invest" in too many things (telcom, automotive, AI, etc)

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      5.0
      Jun 16, 2026
      Senior product manager
      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
      Senior consultant
      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.

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