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 (353) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (88) , 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 815 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 450 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 343 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 206 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"Low salaries comparing to other companies but the quarterly bonuses kind of make it tie." ((in 183 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 151 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 96 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.

What are the top reviewed Red Hat locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Republica Argentina

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Red Hat has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,752 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

Oct 31, 2024

Red Hat

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Culture, Innovation, Team Work and Visibility

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Low Salary Ranges and HR not being flexible

5.0

Oct 30, 2024

Great place to work

Manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open culture, Learning opportunities, good pay

Cons

Cross geo time flexibility, less growth above manager level

5.0

Oct 29, 2024

One of the best places in Colombia

Consultant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Professional Development - Benefits - Networking - Learning

Cons

- Time consuming - Sales and Services are not aligned at all

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