Red Hat reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,745 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 4,745 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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2.0
Oct 8, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to influence software and make things better for all is everywhere. If you want your job focus to go in a particular direction, you have that ability to guide it there. There is the opportunity to learn a lot. The compensation package is not at industry standard but close enough to accept while you learn.

Cons

Hypocrisy is rampant. SJW mentality is everywhere and influences everything. As simple a thing as not being willing to wave the flag will get you criticized for not joining in to the movement of the day. To focus on actual work, disorganization and lack of process is the normal way of doing things. Departments are heavily silod and no 2 business units work the same. Overall company direction is clear & well done from the very top (which is great) but immediately stops once out of that level. Lower level management does not follow the directions from above and routinely does not do as directed. Trust issues are everywhere with many who are reluctant to act due to distrust of other managers.

3.0
Jan 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

OK work-life balance, nice location, cafeteria on-site, parking paid for, quarterly bonuses are nice

Cons

Maternity leave could use another look in light of being far behind other leading tech companies. Maternity leave is not included in the pre-interview benefits listing, which forces you to ask an uncomfortable question during the interview process. Fathers get 9 weeks and birthing mothers get just a few more at 12. If you are a man/soon to be father: Red Hat is ahead of the curve and very competitive. If you are a woman/soon to be mother: Red Hat is way behind other tech companies and you might consider your options if you are planning to have children.

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