Red Hat

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

June 26, 2026

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks.

There were four rounds:

Screening
Hiring Manager round
Technical round with a Senior Engineer
Panel discussions

I was able to get into the third round and got rejected, but the experience was great.

Questions

The role was for Ansible Automation, and the questions were around the same area.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Red Hat Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Red Hat's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive33%

Neutral0%

Negative67%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Red Hat's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.

Red Hat Work Experiences

best place to work at

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The team is super supportive and helpful in all your endeavors.

Cons: I can't think of any of those.

best place to work at

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The team is super supportive and helpful in all your endeavors.

Cons: I can't think of any of those.

RedHat WorkEnvironment

Software Engineer • Former Employee

January 25, 2024

Pros: A really good place to work, with high-level technical coworkers.

Cons: They made a layoff.

RedHat WorkEnvironment

Software Engineer • Former Employee

January 25, 2024

Pros: A really good place to work, with high-level technical coworkers.

Cons: They made a layoff.

No promotions, no meaningful raises

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Pay transparency means you can see that they aren't paying you what they claim they should be.

Cons: Endless paperwork. Endless meetings about the paperwork. Stagnant upward mobility. Upper levels block promotions and raises without knowing anything about your team or what you do.

No promotions, no meaningful raises

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Pay transparency means you can see that they aren't paying you what they claim they should be.

Cons: Endless paperwork. Endless meetings about the paperwork. Stagnant upward mobility. Upper levels block promotions and raises without knowing anything about your team or what you do.

best place to work at

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The team is super supportive and helpful in all your endeavors.

Cons: I can't think of any of those.

5.0
best place to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 16, 2026
Pros: The team is super supportive and helpful in all your endeavors.
Cons: I can't think of any of those.

RedHat WorkEnvironment

Software Engineer • Former Employee

January 25, 2024

Pros: A really good place to work, with high-level technical coworkers.

Cons: They made a layoff.

5.0
RedHat WorkEnvironment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Rio de Janeiro
January 25, 2024
Pros: A really good place to work, with high-level technical coworkers.
Cons: They made a layoff.

No promotions, no meaningful raises

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Pay transparency means you can see that they aren't paying you what they claim they should be.

Cons: Endless paperwork. Endless meetings about the paperwork. Stagnant upward mobility. Upper levels block promotions and raises without knowing anything about your team or what you do.

3.0
No promotions, no meaningful raises
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Syracuse, NY
June 10, 2024
Pros: Pay transparency means you can see that they aren't paying you what they claim they should be.
Cons: Endless paperwork. Endless meetings about the paperwork. Stagnant upward mobility. Upper levels block promotions and raises without knowing anything about your team or what you do.

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