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

Software Enginerer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 332 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 Enginerer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginerer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Software Enginerer employees well?

Software Enginerer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 332 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginerer salaries at Red Hat.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (355) , Senior Software Engineer (256) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (88) , Intern (84) , Senior Consultant (84) , Consultant (82) , 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 822 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 337 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 228 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 comparing to other companies but the quarterly bonuses kind of make it tie." ((in 186 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 162 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 67 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 59 reviews))

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Red Hat Software Enginerer reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

81% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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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 Enginere employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginere professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginere professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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332 reviews

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

open source

Software engineer

Recommend

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Business Outlook

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culture is one of the biggest pros

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salary is one of the biggest cons

5.0

Jan 17, 2026

Amazing place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment employee first policies

Cons

pay is less as compared to industry standards

4.0

Dec 28, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent culture, good benefits, helpful team

Cons

Pay is less compared to competitors

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