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      You'll know quickly if it is the job for you. - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

      2.0
      Apr 21, 2010
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay, some very fun times, excellent colleagues, open source spirit, good reputation, respect in the industry, good customers, free hat.

      Cons

      Questionable, sometimes bizarre decisions from product management and upper management; heavy favouritism; lot's of politics, even in low level jobs; terrible tools!

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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
      Principal project manager
      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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