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Zippia score 4.6

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Red Hat overview

Industry
Computer Software
Revenue
$3.4B
Headquarters
Raleigh, NC
Employees
13,400
Founded in
1993
Website
Organization type
Public
CEO
Paul J. Cormier
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Red Hat is a technology company focusing on free and open source software, enterprise operating systems, and middleware solutions. Established as a major Linux distribution vendor, the company is renowned for its Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system and the acquisition of open source enterprise middleware vendor JBoss. They provide a selection of products and services including operating system platforms, middleware, applications, management solutions, support, training, and consulting.

Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Red Hat has established itself as an industry leader with 13,400 employees and an annual revenue of $3.4 billion. Under the guidance of CEO Paul J. Cormier, the company prides itself on its diverse workforce consisting of 37.9% female and 43.4% ethnic minorities. Despite a political inclination toward the Democratic Party among employees, they enjoy working in an inclusive environment with an average retention rate of 4 years and a median salary of $95,515 per year.

Red Hat's mission statement

To be the catalyst in communities of customers, contributors and partners creating better technology the open source way.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2023
Pros of working at Red Hat

I like the fact that my colleagues are very competent. I like the fact that my colleagues are very competent. I like the fact that my colleagues are very competent. I like the fact that my colleagues are very competent. I like the fact that my colleagues are very competent. I like the fact that my colleagues are very competent

Cons of working at Red Hat

The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden. The fact that they can fire you all of a sudden.

Red Hat benefits

The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home. The fact I can work from home.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Red Hat

Open Management and decision making

Cons of working at Red Hat

Lack of corporate strategy

Red Hat benefits

working from home, benefits and work-life balance

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2023
Pros of working at Red Hat

The people I work with

Cons of working at Red Hat

Things have changed so much and not in a positive way.

Red Hat benefits

Remote

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Red Hat

People that are very smart, very dedicated and caring. The brightest people working on the coolest products.

Cons of working at Red Hat

Getting laid off. I would have liked to have stayed at for the rest of my career, but sadly, that did not happen.

Red Hat benefits

People that are very smart, very dedicated and caring. The brightest people working on the coolest products.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2022
Pros of working at Red Hat

Company culture - meetings and ideas flow among folks despite the organizational hierarchy

Cons of working at Red Hat

Poor visibility from management - given its size, the company needs to be a better job of preparing its managers to recognize who puts in the work

Red Hat benefits

Medical coverage and recharge days - the health benefits were unbeatable in terms of cost x return and the recharge days policy (1 extra day off per quarter) was a plus

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2022
Pros of working at Red Hat

Good name, chance to gain valuable experience, mostly nice people

Cons of working at Red Hat

Training could be improved

Red Hat benefits

Generous pto good work life balance

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2022
Pros of working at Red Hat

Team

Cons of working at Red Hat

Nuances & Sometimes obnoxious attitudes towards things

Red Hat benefits

Breathing slowly while I work from home

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Red Hat

Great products, great people, high growth

Cons of working at Red Hat

Gotten too large with IBM acquisition

Red Hat benefits

RSUs, healthcare

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Red Hat

The work culture and exciting nature of work

Cons of working at Red Hat

Lack of career growth opportunities

Red Hat benefits

Gym membership

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Red Hat

Great collaboration and teamwork. Inclusion and diversity. Super intelligent people.

Cons of working at Red Hat

IBM / no clear process for promotion, is beauty contest

Red Hat benefits

PTO / year end recharge days are great benefits are excellent

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A reddit user wrote a review on Mar 2016
Congratulations! Yes, the company is everything they say; it's not perfect, but is genuinely one of the best places to work. Tips: - Set up smart message filters: there's a lot of chit-chat from Jive and Bugzilla/JIRA/Rally/Trello/ServiceDesk depending on the team. - Pay attention the listserve for your local site. RDU-List (and to a lesser extent, the Westford equivalent) can alert you to tons of free food/swag, events, and let you buy and sell things. The Red Hat community is generally phenomenal. - LEARN. Red Hat tends to use both "mature" (legacy) technologies and extremely cutting-edge tools, many of which they built. Your job is defined by what you can do, and there's a lot of freedom to make it your own as you grow. - Beware the free snacks & sodas, and if your site has a gym, take advantage. The Red Hat 15 is real - voice of experience here. - You should be using the HDHP + maxing the HSA contribution. They provide massive incentives to favor it, and the value is phenomenal. I may not be with Red Hat anymore (I got the opportunity of a lifetime), but have few bad things to say. If you've got questions you don't want to ask publicly, feel free to drop a PM.

Thanks a lot! Sounds very promising!

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The team at Red Hat

  • The founders of Red Hat are Marc Ewing and Robert F Young.
  • The key people at Red Hat are Paul J. Cormier, Marc Ewing and Robert F Young.
Key people
Paul J. Cormier
Marc Ewing
Robert F Young
The inside scoop
Founded in 1993, Red Hat Inc is an American multinational software company that provides open-source solutions to the enterprise community. The company's software offerings are designed to provide customers with scalable, flexible, reliable, and high-performing technologies that meet the information technology needs of enterprises. It is headquartered in Raleigh, NC and has satellite offices in US, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Red Hat rankings

Red Hat is ranked #94 on the Best Technology companies to work for in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Red Hat salaries

Average Red Hat salary
$95,515
yearly
$45.92 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Red Hat diversity

9.5
Diversity score
We calculated Red Hat’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Red Hat’s workforce.
Red Hat diversity summary. Zippia estimates Red Hat's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Red Hat's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Red Hat's workforce.
  • Red Hat has 13,400 employees.
  • 38% of Red Hat employees are women, while 62% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Red Hat is White (57%).
  • 13% of Red Hat employees are Asian.
  • 13% of Red Hat employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Red Hat makes $95,515 per year.
  • Red Hat employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Red Hat stay with the company for 4.0 years on average.

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Red Hat office locations

Red Hat is headquartered in Raleigh, NC

Biggest Red Hat locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Raleigh, NC25$89,038
2Boston, MA4$97,626

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Red Hat financial performance

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Performance score

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Red Hat currently has 3.4B in revenue. Red Hat's most recent quarter produced 934.1m (q1'2019).

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Highest paying Red Hat competitors

Compare Red Hat salaries to competitors, including VMware, Workday, and F5. Employees at VMware earn the highest average yearly salary of $126,075. The salaries at Workday average $125,723 per year, and the salaries at F5 come in at $122,454 per year.
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1$126,0750
2$125,7230
3$122,4540
4$120,4090
5$119,9960
6$112,3270
7$104,6170
8$101,4460
9$97,1490
10$90,7760
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