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

Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 348 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 Developer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 348 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat?

81% of Software Developer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (353) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (88) , Senior Consultant (84) , Intern (83) , Consultant (81) , 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 825 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 462 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 346 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 224 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 and lack of office" ((in 181 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 156 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 99 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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81% would recommend to a friend

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67% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 348 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Apr 5, 2023

Good Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture here at Red Hat

Cons

No Specific to be mentioned as of now

4.0

Mar 24, 2023

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perfect place to work on opensource projects People are great!

Cons

Fully remote can be hard Timezones are complicated A bit slow moving sometimes

4.0

Mar 7, 2023

Great workplace when you want to relax and work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to work on your own time Remote first culture Supportive teammates

Cons

No new things to learn The slow process of planning and decision-making (specifically for my project) Less money

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