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 (351) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (87) , Senior Consultant (84) , Intern (82) , Consultant (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 823 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 459 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 340 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 210 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 133 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 179 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 158 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 66 reviews)); "Overall low compensation compared to similar roles in other companies" ((in 55 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(4,742 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

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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 4,742 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

Nov 10, 2025

Great culture and opportunities

Principal software quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Red hat offers great opportunities for engineers at all levels allowing continuous learning and personal development while maintaining and open source first mindset.

Cons

Job titles often doesn't match the exact field that an engineer might be working at

4.0

Nov 10, 2025

This role does not exist anymore

Inside sales account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High gross salary and high incentive-based salary, ticket restaurant, healthcare for worker and family, gifts and bonuses

Cons

High pressure at quarter ends

5.0

Nov 8, 2025

Great place to work and grow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low intencity, innovative, open sourced. Modern tech stack, relevant.

Cons

Large and heavy corporate, some middle management can be hard to work with.

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