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 828 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 455 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 332 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 201 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 and lack of office" ((in 182 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 154 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 64 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 59 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Red Hat

Red Hat Software Developer reviews

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

350 reviews

3.0

Jan 9, 2019

Disappointing maternity leave

Software engineer

Recommend

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.

5.0

Jan 8, 2019

Great place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, work environment, benefits and personal development.

Cons

Not many, we'll see when he IBM acquisition will happen.

5.0

Sep 16, 2018

Excellent company to start your career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Work Hours and work from home Open culture

Cons

Compensation can be more competitive

Viewing 295 - 297 of 350 Reviews

Jobs at Red Hat

Senior Software Engineer- AI

Principal Software Engineer- AI

Senior Software Engineer

Red Hat reviews FAQs

Red Hat reviews Red Hat Software Developer reviews

Red Hat

Red Hat Software Developer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Disappointing maternity leave

Great place to work

Excellent company to start your career

Jobs at Red Hat

Red Hat reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Red Hat reviews FAQs

Jobs at Red Hat