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 349 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 349 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 (82) , 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 819 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 458 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 135 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working at Red Hat due to the collaboration and great colleagues." ((in 126 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 100 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 66 reviews)); "low RSU average compensation too many silos" ((in 56 reviews))

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(349 total reviews)

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67% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 349 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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349 reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2026

Great Company but Pay could be way more

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Red Hat gives you an excellent work-life balance in general

Cons

Based on their big brand name, the pay is not as competitive as one would expect.

5.0

Feb 21, 2026

All Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture and good folks

Cons

none low pay than market standard

2.0

Feb 17, 2026

Not a favourable place to work anymore

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people are still there. But not for long.

Cons

Work reqiirements vs compensation ratio is very poor

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