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 (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 835 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 461 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 341 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 139 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 184 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 150 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 68 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 55 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 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

5.0

Nov 6, 2025

Red Hatter!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting problems to solve and great work life balance.

Cons

Career progression can be slowed drastically by processes out of your control.

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Awesome work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Awesome work culture. 2. Helpful seniors. 3. Opportunities to learn a lot. 4. Hybrid office (almost remote depends on team allocated)

Cons

1. Promotions cycles are poor.

3.0

Oct 13, 2025

Red hat

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An open-source company with friendly people who create a community that helps each other, even with hobbies.

Cons

Getting more and more deconstructed by IBM. Salary is not on par with concurrency.

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