Great technology but be aware senior management more like a family business - Sales Red Hat Employee Review

3.0
11 Jun 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

To be part of the Open Source movement and doing some genuinely innovative things rather than just donkey work at an old time employer like Microsoft.

Cons

Many of the senior management are close friends or relatives meaning nepotism is rife at this 2000 person company, with an over representation of NC "mafia." Old CEO had vision, was the last of the old guard to cash in chips and leave. Now the CEO's some guy from Delta who'll help cut costs, lay off folks and generally lift share price at the expense of everything else.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
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CEO approval
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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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