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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (4,753 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 4,753 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
      Jun 9, 2026

      Talented team and product, but unclear direction and politics

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Extremely talented and motivated people Great product and ecosystem around Kubernetes

      Cons

      Bluewashing is real. After 4 years past acquisition it is not Open Decision company anymore. There is no clear communication about the direction where the company goes, some departments were moved to IBM without clear explanation why. Promotion process that was clear before is gone, and now your salary increase or promotion are directly depend on your relationship with the manager and not from your contribution to the team or the product.

      3.0
      May 4, 2026

      Can be great, but lacks consistent strategy

      Principal project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good team culture and work-life balance if you have the right management chain - Remote work if you're not close to an office - Leadership transparency and willingness to hear feedback

      Cons

      - Constant re-orgs without strategy are destabilizing - Manager pool is very mixed in terms of experience and skill - Poor role definition can lead to surprises at quarterly review time - Layoffs/reductions have had a chilling effect - Lower salaries compared to competitors

      3.0
      Mar 29, 2026

      IBM Blue wave, RED HAT morale is sinking

      Sr. account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      WFH. Work life balance. Legacy Red Hatters maintain good culture

      Cons

      IBM has taken over, creating hostility, sinking morale and consistent fear of losing your job! Customers on average dont like IBM so that negatively impacts RH by association

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