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?

81% of Red Hat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Hat 4.3 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 (351) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (87) , Senior Consultant (83) , Consultant (81) , Intern (81) , Manager (71) , Associate Software Engineer (70) , 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 817 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 466 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 343 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 210 reviews)); "relaxed and good work culture" ((in 136 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 179 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 154 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 103 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 68 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 61 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.

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,738 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

77% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

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 4,738 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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3.0

Apr 10, 2010

Red Hat employees have unflinching passion for what they do. It's exicting to work in an environment like that.

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Pros

Each individual can make a difference because management is always listening and open to new ideas. Creativity in problem-solving is encouraged.

Cons

Micromanagement of deliverables. Atmosphere is not condusive to feeling ownership of products / services. Too much decision-making authority in the hands of non-technical people, even when the problem at hand is 100% technical.

4.0

Feb 17, 2010

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Attendance to Technical and Sales Training encouraged Generous Stock Grants are given each year of employment Brand name is recognized with potentila customers

Cons

Reliance on Red Hat Linux subscriptions to provide to much of revenues Religious devoting to opensource rather than recognizing what types of software are best served by an open spurce community

3.0

Aug 11, 2009

Fast-growing company with a lot of ambition.

Inside sales

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Business Outlook

Pros

Fast growing company with a lot of ambition and a great name on the market

Cons

Management lacks consistency. Even though the company is growing, not enough opportunities to progress are given to existing employees.

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