take charge, become a leader, work here. - Software Engineer Red Hat Employee Review

4.0
Apr 28, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

My work is my own. Being an open source company, I'm able to sign my name to the work I do. It lets me shows my peers and other potential employers the work I am capable of doing. No need for secrecy here.

Cons

Growing pains. As a company red Hats business has grown far faster than its business processes are built for. As such it can be difficult to get things done from a business perspective.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Quite of freedom to explore and experiments

Cons

Reorgs are quite often lately

3.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good team culture and work-life balance if you have the right management chain - Remote work if you're not close to an office - Leadership transparency and willingness to hear feedback

Cons

- Constant re-orgs without strategy are destabilizing - Manager pool is very mixed in terms of experience and skill - Poor role definition can lead to surprises at quarterly review time - Layoffs/reductions have had a chilling effect - Lower salaries compared to competitors

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