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 347 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 347 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Red Hat.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Red Hat?

81% of Software Developer employees at Red Hat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Red Hat with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 812 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 445 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 348 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 206 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 138 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 190 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 157 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 66 reviews)); "Average or below average compensation" ((in 59 reviews))

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(347 total reviews)

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80% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Red Hat with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 347 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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347 reviews

4.0

Oct 5, 2021

Nice place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working with open source communities WLB is good

Cons

sometimes you feel you're hitting walls and need to collect breadcrumbs from many teams to find out how to accomplish your goal

5.0

Sep 22, 2021

Great company to work at

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teammates are nice, no nitpick for reviewing PRs, making things go smoothly. People are nice, they would put their work aside to help you. You will get time to explore the things you are interested in.

Cons

Equity is not available for lower levels positions.

5.0

Sep 22, 2021

Great Experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture, welcoming environment, flexible work hours

Cons

growth rate dependent upon department

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