Is Red Hat a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 245 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Red Hat employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 245 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Red Hat?

91% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (354) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (88) , Intern (84) , Senior Consultant (84) , Consultant (81) , Associate Software Engineer (71) , Manager (71) , Account Executive (59) , Project Manager (55) , Sales (55) , Account Manager (53) , Inside Sales Representative (51)

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

"Red Hat has a great culture as you would expect from a company that founded it's roots in open source." ((in 831 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 450 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 335 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 227 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 138 reviews))

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

"Low salaries comparing to other companies but the quarterly bonuses kind of make it tie." ((in 186 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 163 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 101 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 60 reviews))

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4.2

91% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

79% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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245 reviews

5.0

Sep 2, 2013

Smart people and fun work!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Able to work remotely on flexible hours. Management does a good job of keeping the red tape off you plate and just wants you to succeed.

Cons

If you are new to open source or just new to the company there are lot of things that should be listed in a beginners guide. Like how we use git or maven central. The knowledge is there it is just silo'ed. At least if you ask people are willing to share.

5.0

May 10, 2013

Very good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Red Hat has strong company values, and a unique business model that makes it well positioned for success. It is a medium sized company with a big company presence

Cons

Office locations are far from city centers. I think this is a strategic move to keep real estate costs down, but I also believe it makes current employees unhappy and detracts against getting the "right kind" of new employees.

4.0

Dec 12, 2012

Fantastic working environment, great colleagues

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, great culture & freedom to explore

Cons

The same formal cadence as any enterprise company

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