Is Red Hat a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 346 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Red Hat employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Red Hat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Red Hat .

Does Red Hat pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Red Hat with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 346 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Red Hat .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat?

80% of Software Developer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 830 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 449 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 212 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 136 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working at Red Hat due to the collaboration and great colleagues." ((in 123 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 180 reviews)); "Poor management (depends on your team/manager)" ((in 150 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 102 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))

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(346 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 346 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Red Hat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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346 reviews

4.0

Mar 18, 2009

Great work environment, almost an ideal software development job.

Software engineer

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Pros

The work environment is great, people are passionate and care. On top of that the level of competency is high for employees. The company respects employees personal time and projects are managed well, it's rare that something will require working very late or on weekends. Working here it's easy to have a good life/work balance.

Cons

Problems are not overly interesting, large portion of work is maintenance related, so you will spend a significant portion of time doing bug fixes instead of developing new code. Compensation is lower than I have seen at other companies.

4.0

Jul 14, 2008

Proud to work at Red Hat

Software engineer

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Pros

Freedom, openness, company culture. Internally you can express almost any view on any topic and it will be treated with respect and often many responses! Many original thinkers in the company. Although growing larger still a company with heart. A unique software company.

Cons

Growth is creating challenges. Open-source culture is challenging to get things done in a reasonable timeframe.

4.0

Jun 12, 2008

Good job if you're given responsibility and real work from the get-go.

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

One of the best Tech companies period. Lots to learn, amazing people to learn from. A few times I was looking to find out who wrote something, figuring it they were halfway around the world, when they were two or three cubicles away. Some of the brightest minds in the Open Source world are sitting next to you and always willing to help.

Cons

If you're not doing development, it's kind of boring. Kind of really, really boring. It quickly turns from a fun, laid back place, into a desert of cubicles where you're trying to fight to stay awake until 5pm.

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