Red Hat Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Open Source company, open culture. Very friendly environment."

"I wrote automated tests for a web application called CloudForms. I used Python and Selenium. Overall I had a lot of fun and greatly enjoyed the experience!"

"Red Hat is an excellent company with an incredible focus on open source software and product quality. It struggles internally with the open source ethic, combined with the profit motive; it also combines those two concerns as well as any company I've ever seen. The product offerings are very wide and very complete, and the company is excellent to work for and with."

"Very geeky company. Free soda drinks all the time and snacks."

"I have work since 2010 and it has been excellent place to work."

"I work at Red Hat, a technological company that distributes Open Source Software. This enterprise is always innovating and also working with software communities, universities, public and private organizations."

"I love working at Red Hat, fantastic people, awesome management, and great feel. I just want to move away from post-Soviet counties, and that is the only reason I am leaving Red Hat - they do not provide possibilities to move from a low-cost country to more developed one."

"As a consulting trainer, I have found lots of support from my manager and great training also. Quite a bit of travel. however, the company makes it easy to travel and do your job.Overall, good support."

What do you like about working at Red Hat?

"While collaboration is a great aspect of the company, sometimes it leads to fracture products and decisions."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get in with the right people and work hard and you will be rewarded"

What don't you like about working at Red Hat?

"People are in positions when they shouldn't be. Some people who run projects have no idea what they are doing and it makes projects more difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have single cohesive look and feel or our products along with better product management."

"I love Red Hat! You will too!"

What do you like about working at Red Hat?

"I enjoy the opportunities to work outside of your normal day to day job on special projects, or things that you find interesting. There is always plenty to do, so keeping busy is not a problem. This is definitely a place where you need to be able to switch gears quickly and learn on the fly. Once you understand the culture, you can become very successful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to explain how you progressed in your career. Red Hat likes people who do their job well, but are also willing to work outside of their comfort zone. Also, be advised that the culture is not for everyone. It is different, which makes it exciting."

What don't you like about working at Red Hat?

"I think that the compensation is OK, but not great. There seems to be an imbalance in job titles and what the job really entails."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to be concerned about embracing more technologies around tele-presence. It would greatly reduce travel costs and facilitate global meetings."

"It was fantastic until Red Hat bought us - then it was just okay."