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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

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Matt Hicks

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.0
Sep 10, 2025

Great culture, mid salaries

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Pros

Great culture and people. Lots of flexibility with remote work opportunities.

Cons

Benefits are mid compared to other tech companies. Most of the company is on the lower range of the market-based salary ranges.

1.0
Aug 27, 2025
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Pros

People are nice, smart, and collaborative. I loved my co-workers and would recommend them to any role in any other company.

Cons

Everyone in Red Hat is duplicating some one else's work elsewhere in the company. - super weak leadership team - C-Suite has been at same company for the last 20 years so imagine the level of innovation (none) - CMO has been there forever ( what new practices can such a person bring to the table/ innovation zero) - Products are expensive and over engineered. No simplicity anywhere. - No growth for female execs or leaders - look at the C-Suite. All white men. - Company growth is stalling so all open roles are posted at a grade below with smaller salaries. For ex. You will be expected to do grade 5 work but with grade 4 pay. - No more upward mobility with layer of middle management all removed. So if you are an IC - chances of promotion into manager virtually zero. - If you are a manager - chances of moving up also zero. - Marketing is shrinking, only growth is in engineering. - All the teams are siloed and leaders hate each other so there is no comprehensive portfolio story to tell. - if you really truly are desperate for a job - then go for it. Otherwise I'd look at high growth companies that are better run. -Everyone who is currently in Red Hat is staying there because the market is rough.

5.0
Aug 25, 2025

Best company I've worked at

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Pros

Hybrid or fully remote work Good pay Exposure to leading edge of tech Sense of community through open source

Cons

Enforcement of Scrum/Agile does not work for every group Company goals can switch quickly

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