Some good folks but cancerous culture - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

2.0
Apr 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent technology built by community. Low cost provider. Grass roots folks are good people but many mangers are unethical to extreme

Cons

Culture is not inclusive. Red Hatters think everyone (customers, competitors and community contributors) are all stupid and only Red Hat employees have a clue. Red Hat packages the work of others and sells it as if they are experts but support and consulting is poor

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Pros

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Cons

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