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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (4,752 total reviews)
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      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 4,752 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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      4.0
      Dec 14, 2015

      Great people & great culture

      Director
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      Pros

      There are great people here - my colleagues are some of the smartest and most passionate people I've ever worked with. They are at Red Hat for more than just a paycheck - they care about something bigger than themselves. The culture of transparency and collaboration is a refreshing change from "traditional" Fortune 500 companies. The opportunities are endless to do challenging, exciting, and valuable work. You don't have to take a traditional career path here. It's nice to work at a company where the collective energy is so positive.

      Cons

      Some aspects of the culture aren't scaling well with the rapid growth and it can be a bit chaotic. Despite a focus on collaboration, many people are surprisingly slow to let go of tribal knowledge and contribute to collective/shared knowledge and work. Not every department has the same feeling of collaboration or trust in their own people and/or other departments.

      4.0
      Dec 13, 2015

      Great Company!

      Solutions architect
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      Pros

      - In a growth phase for the last several years, which provide much opportunity to motivated employees. - Product Management and Engineering have a great relationship with Solutions Architect where ideas are shared

      Cons

      - In recent years, too much empathize in growing the Management Team with folks that do not understand Open Source, mid-level Managers that do not support the employees or understand the open source business model.

      5.0
      Dec 13, 2015

      BEST Place to Work in the WORLD!!!

      Governance and compliance specialist
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      Pros

      Red Hat is a fun, fast-paced and collaborative environment for people that want to make a difference in the world. The passion, innovation and energy of the teamwork are all absolutely extraordinary to be part of. This $2 billion open source software company is expanding to additional countries and markets at extremely high speeds and hiring the best-of-the-best. I feel lucky and blessed to be on the Red Hat team!!!

      Cons

      If you are not a team playing and do not love to collaborate with an open-decision making framework and meritocracy environment, you may face challenges. This company is growing extremely fast and therefore roles change quickly. You must be innovative and flexible. Red Hat encourages every associate to follow their passions, so it is important to communicate and continue to adapt, learn and overcome challenges quickly to ensure individual and over-all corporate strategies are met and surpassed.

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