Is Red Hat a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 348 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 Software Developer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 348 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat?

81% of Software Developer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (353) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (88) , Senior Consultant (84) , Intern (83) , 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 835 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 461 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 341 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 139 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 184 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 150 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 100 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 68 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 55 reviews))

Red Hat Software Developer reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(348 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

80% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer(Developer) employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 348 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer(Developer) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer(Developer) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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348 reviews

4.0

Aug 19, 2020

Lots of independence

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teams and employees are given lots of agency to determine the best direction and focus for their projects.

Cons

That independence can backfire, because your experience will vary substantially depending on which team you are on and how your specific manager opts to run things.

4.0

Jul 29, 2020

Awesome place for work.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance Work from home anytime

Cons

Fewer Benefits like no joining bonus

4.0

Jul 13, 2020

Good place to work, but needs more diversity and training

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* I love many of my colleagues - my department is lovely * Good work-life balance * Pay is decent * Great pandemic response * Around six weeks of PTO

Cons

* Not diverse * They don't seem to realize religious minorities exist and it's alienating * I face the usual women's problems in tech - people assuming I'm not an engineer, that I don't know what I'm talking about, nasty comments, etc. * I was sexually harassed a couple of times in the cafeteria by middle-aged men I don't work with (there are some lovely folks who work at Red Hat, as well as some really, really horrible ones)

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