Is Red Hat a good company to work for?

Red Hat has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 5,801 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Red Hat to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Red Hat have been left by employees working as Inside Sales Representative , Market Development Representative and Software Engineering Intern .

Does Red Hat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Hat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Hat. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Hat?

81% of Red Hat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Hat 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (353) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (88) , Senior Consultant (84) , Intern (83) , Consultant (81) , Associate Software Engineer (71) , Manager (71) , Account Executive (59) , Project Manager (55) , Sales (55) , Account Manager (53) , Inside Sales Representative (51)

What are the pros of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"Red Hat has a great culture as you would expect from a company that founded it's roots in open source." ((in 825 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 462 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 346 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 224 reviews)); "relaxed and good work culture" ((in 138 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 181 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 156 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 99 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 67 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 59 reviews))

What are employees saying about Red Hat layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Red Hat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Red Hat in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Red Hat locations?

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,751 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Red Hat has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,751 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Red Hat employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Dec 29, 2021

Good benefits, not so good career advancement

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Solid pay - Solid benefits - Ability to network and learn from people all over the world - Being able to contribute to open source projects

Cons

- TSEs are frontline resources that cater to the 24x7 support environment. Expect to cover weekends and holidays, even if the job description doesn't mention "on-call" or "24x7". Work/life balance, especially on weekends, can be difficult to manage. - TSEs are valuable. They have to endure a lot from customers. Because of this, managers don't like to let go of TSEs. Corporate favoritism also runs rampant. Accept that Red Hat may not be a long-term ride, but merely a stop in your career journey.

2.0

Nov 30, 2021

Lost its way

Sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Red hat still has the scrappy mentality of a smaller software company. They still have large ambitions and pat market rates

Cons

There is no direction or vision from middle and upper management. There is a true sense that longevity means promotions here, regardless of talent or ability. It’s sad to say, but I do believe red hat is on the downward trajectory and needs some major shake ups to get back on the right track.

5.0

Aug 9, 2021

Respect, trust & autonomy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart and capable colleagues Respect and trust from your peers Ability to act with autonomy Willingness to see what we don't do well and strive to improve Opportunity for career development

Cons

The company is scaling fast and with that comes change. You have to be able to adapt and stay positive. Too many disparate tools and systems (it's gotten better over the years but there is still room for improvement)

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