depends on the department - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
Jul 31, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

lots of sharp people to work with. fast paced environment where you learn on the fly.

Cons

doesn't seem to pay competitively in some departments such as global support services. Some departments are still nice to work for and will pay and treat people appropriately. Global support services however has taken the lower road. little freedom to do the right thing is given and micromanagement is a real problem. you will not even get close to your market value and the low pay is not worth staying in this kind of environment.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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