Is Red Hat a good company to work for?

Red Hat has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 5,820 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Red Hat to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Red Hat have been left by employees working as Inside Sales Representative , Market Development Representative and Software Engineering Intern .

Does Red Hat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Hat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Hat. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Hat?

81% of Red Hat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Hat 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 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))

What are employees saying about Red Hat layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Red Hat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Red Hat in 2026.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(739 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.3

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4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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5.0

May 10, 2023

Very positive and inclusive company culture

Principal technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* You have a lot of options and freedom in defining your career path. * People are very positive and supportive. * A very team-oriented culture, which emphasizes respect for individuals and their perspectives, both professionally and personally.

Cons

I took a salary cut when I began working there.

2.0

May 9, 2023

loss of culture,

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people average + salaries good products

Cons

loss of culture loss of direction after the IBM acquisition people burnout

5.0

May 1, 2023

Hard to imagine working anywhere better

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is king at Red Hat. The company and employees take it so seriously my 9 year old's life goal is to work at Red Hat. The recent lay off's and employees empathetic reactions really highlighted this. Red Hatters believe in Red Hat, no question. Our current CEO, Matt Hicks is a strong leader with a strong vision, picking up where Jim Whitehurst left off. Compensation is close top of range, if you are a high performer. All benefits are best in class. PTO policy is generous, and PTO is strongly encouraged. Work is clearly defined at Red Hat. High performance is expected. The work is highly technical and employees are expected to be comfortable with that technology. Training is provided. If you are performing, you can expect raises and level promotions regularly. You are expected to advocate actively for yourself, and if you do you will be rewarded. (This is not comfortable for everyone.) Your leadership is also expected to actively advocate for you. Senior leadership has been going through a lot of transition. That change has been tough. It is obvious to me however that these are very positive changes. I strongly believe and where the company is going and the leaders I will type there.

Cons

If you aren't comfortable in high tech environments, Red Hat isn't the place for you. (That can either be a pro or con.) Advancement is unclear and non-traditonal in non-technical competencies. One is expected to find their own career path and pursue it. This can be very uncomfortable for those that expect formula based advancement. (I don't find either of these things a con, but they are things others should be aware of. They are common to big-tech environments.)

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