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?

81% 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 (83) , 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 835 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 461 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 341 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 139 reviews))

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

"low salaries and lack of office" ((in 184 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 100 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 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.

What are the top reviewed Red Hat locations?

Singapore , Bedok New Town , Singapore River

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,752 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0

May 22, 2015

The "open source way" is just words

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- It has great technology and positioning - It is a fun environment to work at the ground level - What is lack of becomes opportunities for you to try out new ideas.

Cons

- The management are just sales managers, inexperience. - Not all regions believe in the corporate vision - APAC has very weak leadership. The senior management do not have a vision or direction. - The leaders do not motivate people and a lot of time appears to be unfriendly.

1.0

Jul 10, 2022

Extremely Toxic Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some peers are friendly and nice.

Cons

Worst ever senior management who micromanaged, zero trust. Constantly used negative and degrading words to put you down instead of providing suggestions or solutions. Extremely bossy attitude, definitely not an open management. Join only if you like losing your morale.

1.0

Nov 23, 2021

Probably not a good place for those who worked in well established companies before

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well, can't think of anything good at the moment.

Cons

nobody cares about you here, pretty much you have to DIY even you're new to the job, company. nobody help!

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