I was contacted by a recruiter to fill out a questionnaire. The recruiter told me that I was a great fit, but requested compensation didn't match the range for the position. So I said that I was willing to be flexible, and then the recruiter told me that they would get back to me soon.

After some time, I called the recruiter, who then proceeded to put me on hold. After about 20 minutes of being on hold, I was disconnected and not called back.

After 2 more days, I emailed the recruiter, who replied and let me know that they would talk to the hiring manager and get back to me within a day. Three business days passed with no response from the recruiter. I then called the recruiter, who told me that the hiring manager wasn't interested because of my requested salary range (despite expressing a desire to be flexible).

So, all in all, 2-3 weeks of back and forth with a recruiter, and not one conversation with a hiring manager. It is clear that Red Hat is interested in hiring cheap, rather than highly qualified individuals. If you are even marginally skilled, I would avoid applying here. The recruiter I spoke to was nice, despite hanging up on me and not being proactive about responding.

We think you should be paid way less than you currently make. Are you willing to be flexible?