Red Hat reviews

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

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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4.0
Mar 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great Culture Always a new challenge Constantly working with new interesting technologies Opensource Ideology Working with Wonderful People

Cons

Short-sighted Management: "Management would benefit from demonstrating a stronger understanding of the core business in its decision-making process. This could involve increased communication with frontline teams to gain deeper insights." Slow Pay Increases: "Internal promotions and pay increases could be streamlined to better reward top talent and foster employee retention." Shifting Culture: "There's an opportunity to maintain the unique company culture during the transition with the parent company. This could mean prioritizing initiatives to retain those qualities most valued by employees." Lack of Diversity: "There's room for improvement in promoting greater diversity within management. This would lead to richer perspectives and decision-making, ultimately benefiting the company."

1.0
Dec 12, 2023

Nice if you like an easy job doing boring things with average pay

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Easy job * Average pay * Good work/life balance

Cons

* 20% of the people are doing 80% of the work * Promotions based on who you know vs contributions you make * Lots of long-time employees living the easy life * Very few challenges * Leadership can't even locate the North Star

3.0
Oct 24, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, competitive pay

Cons

IBM driven metrics, constant change against organizational stated goals, dissatisfaction with management and amount of people managers

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