Not as good as it used to be - Senior Manager Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
Jul 2, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good people. Pay OK, benefits OK, culture OK in pockets.

Cons

It's difficult to maintain the culture as a company grows. The acquisition by IBM hasn't helped. The culture is still strong in pockets, but many mid-level managers are just looking out for themselves and many VPs are not at the table when critical decisions are being made. IBM acquired a growth company but is trying to run it like a boring, stable company.

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Cons

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