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

Software Quality Engineering professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 56 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 Quality Engineering Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Quality Engineering interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Software Quality Engineering employees well?

Software Quality Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 29.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Quality Engineering salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Software Quality Engineering professionals working at Red Hat?

98% of Software Quality Engineering employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Quality Engineering professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.9 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (355) , Senior Software Engineer (256) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (89) , 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 834 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 448 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 341 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 204 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 141 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 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 69 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 57 reviews))

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4.7

98% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

92% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

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4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Software Quality Engineering employees have rated Red Hat with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Quality Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated 28% above average by Software Quality Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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56 reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2026

Great company if you want to grow as an engineer and work on real open source

Software quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Truly open source culture, you work on upstream projects the world uses. Even as QE i get to contribute to dev work, build tools, contribute patches Engineering teams have autonomy, no micromanagement, remote friendly with good work life balance Smart people around you, you learn a lot and your experience stays industry relevant

Cons

Can feel slow, lots of process around, but I guess AI will fix that. Some teams are understaffed so you end up wearing many hats, but honestly that's also how you learn

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

Okay to work.

Software quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, good work/life balance.

Cons

Average or less salary’s compared to market.

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Good company

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company. Perks and Benefits.

Cons

No cons found. Daily commute.

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