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

Software Maintenance Engineer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 17 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 Maintenance Engineer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Maintenance Engineer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Software Maintenance Engineer employees well?

Software Maintenance Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Maintenance Engineer salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Software Maintenance Engineer professionals working at Red Hat?

97% of Software Maintenance Engineer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Maintenance Engineer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (354) , 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 833 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 454 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 337 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 229 reviews)); "relaxed and good work culture" ((in 146 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 183 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 157 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 105 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 69 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 58 reviews))

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4.6

97% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

97% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

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5.0

Work/Life balance

4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Career opportunities

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

Software Maintenance Engineer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Maintenance Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated 25% above average by Software Maintenance Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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17 reviews

3.0

Jul 22, 2026

Good pay but unclear role and no stock options

Software maintenance engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay when i first join

Cons

no stock in the package, not sure what this position does

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Great place to develop

Maintenance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, growing and diversity

Cons

No cons for on me

5.0

Sep 24, 2025

Pretty good in general

Software maintenance engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No micromanagement and manager that really cares. Infinitive apportunity for skill grow and career development.

Cons

Sometimes you need to work weekends and maybe a bit too much customer centric leading to decreased employee rights and extremely elastic policies.

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