Culture promotes popularity contest - Senior Software Engineer Red Hat Employee Review

2.0
Oct 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can continuously and aimlessly throw away code and re-write it.

Cons

Promotions are based on popularity, not contributions. The culture also promotes silos

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

- Collaborative culture - Smart people - Great leadership - Interesting work and projects - Appreciation for family life

Cons

- Internal politics - Growing fast so growing pains

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