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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 245 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 245 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Red Hat?

91% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 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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4.2

91% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

79% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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245 reviews

5.0

Jul 14, 2025

Work life balance is good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB, also, the organization is much open to explore multiple career choices

Cons

Pay is lower than other big corps

4.0

Jul 8, 2025

One of the best companies to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open source, freedom, room to grow and learn

Cons

Must be self motivated, willing to put effort in to improve yourself.

5.0

Jun 24, 2025

Good work and projects

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All good with support on new stack

Cons

Nothing as of now all is good.

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