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 5% 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 828 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 451 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 214 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 144 reviews)); "Really enjoyed working at Red Hat due to the collaboration and great colleagues." ((in 128 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 156 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 100 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 56 reviews))

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81% would recommend to a friend

(347 total reviews)

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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

3.0

May 26, 2020

Interesting place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fair amount of good people to work with.

Cons

With great freedom comes great responsibility. Quite often the latter is forgotten.

4.0

Apr 30, 2020

Great culture expect for sexism against men

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open Source culture, openness in general.

Cons

Sexism as in other U.S.-based companies (special courses only for woman).

4.0

Apr 29, 2020

Excellent Work Life Balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great place to learn and work on latest and trending technologies. 2. Flexible office hours. 3. Best Work from Home culture. 4. Learning is never bounded. 5.Open Source driven culture.

Cons

A bit lesser pay. Nothing else as such.

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