Great company but the culture is overrated - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

4.0
Mar 18, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The energy, enthusiasm and excitement at Red Hat are contagious. Working here is a lot of fun. There is a new vibe at the company since Frank Calderoni joined, and it's because he is challenging the status quo. I am proud to be a Red Hatter, and I am grateful we are seeing strong leaders in this company.

Cons

The open culture is exploited by those who use it to complain, to be negative and who don't want to change. People managers need better training as they don't know what they are doing with this change.

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Cons

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