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      A tip of the hat - Principal Software Engineer Red Hat Employee Review

      5.0
      8 Jun 2012
      Principal software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Amazing, inclusive corporate culture. Management is receptive to new ideas at all levels. The whole company lives the open-source philosophy Red Hat has a very low employee turnover rate Highly supportive corporate culture Many opportunities to advance Nature of open-source makes it possible to grow your career publicly

      Cons

      Nature of open-source makes it difficult at times to separate work and personal life

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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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