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 350 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 350 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?

82% of Software Developer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% 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, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 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 850 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 445 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 344 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 222 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 140 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 175 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 155 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 67 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 56 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(350 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

81% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 350 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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350 reviews

4.0

Jun 7, 2017

Great Company & Environment

Developer

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CEO approval

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Pros

I work with some great people who are collaborative and truly care about your growth and success!

Cons

Can be a bit stressful at times

5.0

May 3, 2017

Still rocking after 6 years

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Strongly collaborative, Open Source mindset. Great technologies with enthusiastic communities behind them. Solid culture of remote work, plenty of opportunities for working remote. Very good work/life balance (depends on your manager of course). Job mobility within the company is encouraged and pretty easy. Top-notch technical training is free for employees. Depending on what you do, you get to create a new job for yourself.

Cons

Middle management in Latin America has not understood the Open Source culture yet. Pay used to be good, now it's average at most. Office perks not like those you see at startups.

5.0

Apr 11, 2017

Great learning experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment with capable and knowledgeable people. Great balance with your personal life thanks to flexible work hours. Coworkers arrange several activities over the week, great to relax and have some fun. Besides coffee and snacks , you can get some free and healthy food a few times per week. Many interesting projects lacking people which makes it not so difficult to switch to another team if you are interested.

Cons

The process to go up in your career is not so transparent as it could be. Bonuses have decreased over the last few quarters. Besides promotions, non existing policies for salary upgrades.

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