Question 1

Is Red Hat a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Red Hat has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 5,787 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Red Hat to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Red Hat have been left by employees working as Inside Sales Representative, Market Development Representative and Software Engineering Intern.

Question 2

Does Red Hat pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Hat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Hat. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Red Hat?

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80% of Red Hat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Red Hat 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

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Software Engineer (351), Senior Software Engineer (255), Technical Support Engineer (107), Principal Software Engineer (88), Solutions Architect (87), Senior Consultant (84), Intern (82), Consultant (81), Manager (71), Associate Software Engineer (70), Account Executive (59), Project Manager (55), Sales (55), Account Manager (53), Inside Sales Representative (51)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

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"Red Hat has a great culture as you would expect from a company that founded it's roots in open source." ((in 811 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 461 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 223 reviews)); "relaxed and good work culture" ((in 140 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working at Red Hat due to the collaboration and great colleagues." ((in 124 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

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"Low salaries comparing to other companies but the quarterly bonuses kind of make it tie." ((in 177 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 159 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 103 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 66 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 55 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Red Hat layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Red Hat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Red Hat in 2026.

Question 8

What Red Hat locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Austin, Boston, Remote, Washington, Durham, Chicago, Houston, Sunnyvale, Atlanta, New York

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