RedHat is not the Company They Advertise, Step on Innovation and Mistreat People - Architect Red Hat Employee Review

1.0
9 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some time in the city Don't have to be in the office near managers too often

Cons

Management was dull, getting new talentless people Said innovative company with good management and worklife, more like dark ages and overly stressed If dont' get good technical people soon, will lose any edge Said customers were idiots and not to talk over their heads Creative ideas flushed down the tubes, heard only bad marketing and saw stepping on people No vision, just do what told by people that know less than you Salary is a problem, don't get good people without paying market rates Never seen such risk averse people, be afraid to say anything wrong, but more likely to be them Wouldn't know a good idea from a sink full of dishes Highly discriminatory, hard to believe you're not getting sued over mistreatment

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Quite of freedom to explore and experiments

Cons

Reorgs are quite often lately

3.0
4 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good team culture and work-life balance if you have the right management chain - Remote work if you're not close to an office - Leadership transparency and willingness to hear feedback

Cons

- Constant re-orgs without strategy are destabilizing - Manager pool is very mixed in terms of experience and skill - Poor role definition can lead to surprises at quarterly review time - Layoffs/reductions have had a chilling effect - Lower salaries compared to competitors

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