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 825 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 462 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 346 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 224 reviews)); "relaxed and good work culture" ((in 138 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 181 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 156 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 99 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 67 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 59 reviews))

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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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4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

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

2.0

Mar 9, 2019

The grass is always greener on the other side!

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of autonomy with what you want to work on, opportunity to learn, flexible work hours and open culture. You are an "individual contributor" in the truest sense if that is your style of working!

Cons

The environment could be very political and toxic and lots of middle level managers who keep running from room to room attending meetings. You need to be a favorite to see promotions and even if you are, be ready to act pretentious (Don't say - "I fixed the bug, say, I fixed it in 15 minutes"). Salaries are pathetically low. Very low appreciation unless you are a "favorite pupil" in which case see your self rise rapidly.

4.0

Feb 11, 2019

Lovely Open Source job, but not paid well

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People with Open Source mindset.

Cons

Salaries are almost twice smaller than in other companies, hard to change things which have been already decided.

3.0

Jan 9, 2019

Disappointing maternity leave

Software engineer

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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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