Process
The first interview was with the hiring manager. It was an hour long and conversational.
The second interview was with two team members: the tech lead and the manager of the team, along with another SWE. There were snippets of code that we talked through. They asked me to explain what each section of the code was doing.
There were a few questions asked by the tech lead that I didn’t quite understand. I thought I did well after the interview, only to find out they filled the role with an internal hire. This was due to economy issues and the fact that the internal candidate answered some questions better than me.
Questions
What’s a dictionary?
What’s list comprehension?
Explain JSON structure?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Red Hat Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Red Hat's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Red Hat's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Red Hat Work Experiences
- 5.0Supportive management and culture, but promotion challenges existSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, TXJuly 30, 2026Pros: Managers want you to grow and progress your career; salary is not the most competitive, but it is definitely reasonable, and the people who work here maintain a great culture.Cons: It is difficult to get promoted, and it is difficult to have salary adjustment conversations.
- 5.0Awesome place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluruMay 22, 2025Pros: Everything that an employee wantsCons: There are no cons here. It is the best.
- 5.0Great company Great WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePuneFebruary 2, 2024Pros: Good technologies that are good to work on, open source opportunities, and a great work-life balance.Cons: Salaries are a bit low for the Pune site.
