Red Hat reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,742 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 4,742 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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5.0
Jun 8, 2012

A tip of the hat

Recommend
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Pros

Amazing, inclusive corporate culture. Management is receptive to new ideas at all levels. The whole company lives the open-source philosophy Red Hat has a very low employee turnover rate Highly supportive corporate culture Many opportunities to advance Nature of open-source makes it possible to grow your career publicly

Cons

Nature of open-source makes it difficult at times to separate work and personal life

5.0
Apr 3, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Collaboration is encouraged in all areas of the organization. There is a strong team work principle to win and help each other get better.

Cons

Larger competitors always putting pressure on the organization as a whole which resonates down to all employees. The pressure can be high on everyone regardless of role.

4.0
Mar 29, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The internal culture at Red Hat is incredibly open and diverse. It is not uncommon to see engineers and "workers" openly criticize management when they feel that a poor decision has been made. Reliable financials and internal movement means you will never worry about losing your job. Amazing coworkers and frequently amazing managers.

Cons

Lack of driving technical vision. Overly conservative investment strategy from senior management when it comes to diversifying the product portfolio or being creative in penetrating new markets or driving deeper into existing markets. (This falls into the "it aint broke, dont fix it" category of business management and Red Hat excels at it - for better or worse)

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