The "open source way" is just words - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

1.0
May 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- It has great technology and positioning - It is a fun environment to work at the ground level - What is lack of becomes opportunities for you to try out new ideas.

Cons

- The management are just sales managers, inexperience. - Not all regions believe in the corporate vision - APAC has very weak leadership. The senior management do not have a vision or direction. - The leaders do not motivate people and a lot of time appears to be unfriendly.

Explore other reviews about Red Hat

5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and life balance. Great leadership.

Cons

You can get lost in the weeds.

3.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely talented and motivated people Great product and ecosystem around Kubernetes

Cons

Bluewashing is real. After 4 years past acquisition it is not Open Decision company anymore. There is no clear communication about the direction where the company goes, some departments were moved to IBM without clear explanation why. Promotion process that was clear before is gone, and now your salary increase or promotion are directly depend on your relationship with the manager and not from your contribution to the team or the product.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All