Incredible technology and community just needs to bring back the fun and local empowerment. - Director Red Hat Employee Review

4.0
19 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Red Hat continues to lead with incredible open source platforms that truly matter in today’s market from hybrid and sovereign cloud to AI and virtualization. You get to be part of a passionate global open source community where innovation, collaboration, and transparency are real values, not buzzwords. The company’s reputation and relevance in the enterprise market remain unmatched, making it a great opportunity to grow your skills, network, and career.

Cons

As Red Hat has grown to nearly 20,000 people, it’s naturally lost some of its original start-up feel the local agility, creativity, and fun that once defined the culture have been replaced by more global control and process. Investments and decision making are now more centralized, which can limit the ability to move quickly or tailor approaches in country. That said, there’s still opportunity for those who take ownership and navigate the structure effectively.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Quite of freedom to explore and experiments

Cons

Reorgs are quite often lately

4.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Collaborative culture - Smart people - Great leadership - Interesting work and projects - Appreciation for family life

Cons

- Internal politics - Growing fast so growing pains

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