Does Red Hat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Hat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Hat. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Hat?

80% of Red Hat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Hat 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (352) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (87) , Senior Consultant (84) , Intern (82) , Consultant (81) , Associate Software Engineer (71) , Manager (71) , Account Executive (59) , Project Manager (55) , Sales (55) , Account Manager (53) , Inside Sales Representative (51)

What are the pros of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"Red Hat has a great culture as you would expect from a company that founded it's roots in open source." ((in 832 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 463 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 214 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 132 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working at Red Hat due to the collaboration and great colleagues." ((in 124 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 187 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 161 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 98 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 67 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 56 reviews))

What are employees saying about Red Hat layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Red Hat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Red Hat in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Red Hat locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Republica Argentina

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,748 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Red Hat has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,748 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Red Hat employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Apr 28, 2025

Good Place to work

Senior tpm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote and flexible work timimgs. Good for women

Cons

Hikes take time . promotion cycle is long

4.0

Apr 26, 2025

Good

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company culture is good - Good shift & on-call allowances - Good reimbursement policy for remote workers

Cons

- Poor management (depends on your team/manager) - Micromanagement at time - Over expectations - Hike is not ideally based on performance

5.0

Apr 25, 2025

Nice Work Culture.

Senior software quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Work Culture Right To Freedom.

Cons

Pay Scale is not that good but It can be because of market situation.

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