Working at Red Hat will destroy you - Business Process Analyst Red Hat Employee Review

2.0
Mar 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Red Hat has solid benefits and good PTO. This is manager specific but there is visa sponsorship, global mobility, and flex time.

Cons

There are some good parts about Red Hat. But those good parts do not make it worth what they take from you. Overtime every week, working weekends, into the nights, and during holidays: these are all the norm. And it isn't because it is critical. Leadership focuses on the optics of delivering faster regardless on if the faster delivery is needed or even asked for by the customer. I've had multiple coworkers have stress related health episodes over the past year. And the same day, leaders of those associates have those on the same team working until 10 PM that night for a non-critical item. VPs will fly people in at a moments notice during snowstorms and people sit around waiting for attendees who never show up. This company does not care about employees. It would rather put them in the ground than miss a delivery date. After all, a life is cheaper than taking a hit from shareholders.

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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

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