Not what it once was... - Anonymous employee Red Hat Employee Review

2.0
7 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great co-workers. Products are good and sales are good.

Cons

Very political, almost impossible to get promoted unless you want to play the political game. Watch your back. Employees are pushed out when they don't play the game or adhere to the political views of their department. Terrible communication/work relationships between departments.

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