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      Great culture, good talent, growing pains - Senior Software Engineer Red Hat Employee Review

      5.0
      6 Sept 2012
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Collaborative environment Mid-level management is involved and responsive Real value is placed on software Development staff is very talented Transparency is a priority Embraces technology market shifts Contributes to the community

      Cons

      Compensation not competitive in some areas Rapid growth is stretching management and infrastructure resources Limited career growth in some departments

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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
      Principal project manager
      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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