Red Hat Principal Software Engineer interview questions
Updated 18 Mar 2026
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I applied online. I interviewed at Red Hat (Raleigh, NC)
Interview
Initial phone screening with hiring manager, followed by a panel interview with two team managers, then a follow-up conversation with the hiring manager to discuss next steps, role fit, and overall candidate alignment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Compare Playwright and Selenium. Explain the benefits and drawbacks, convincing us that one is better than the other for our application.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Red Hat (Belfast, Northern Ireland) in Jun 2025
Interview
Screening interviewer looked at my graduation date on CV and immediately said I was over qualified. Proceeded to discuss salary expectations, it was obvious EMEA pay was well under what UK market would pay for role at this level.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your salary expectation and what are you currently earning.
There were a number of interviews some scheduled in the same day and across a number of days. They were wrapped up fairly quickly. Most of the questions were about my experience and some were about Kubernetes.