Process started off well with plenty of communication from the recruiter, they lined up the phone interview quickly. From there is was pretty much a complete joke. Weeks would go by with zero communication, no information on what was happening, many times I assumed it was dead. From the phone interview to scheduling the face to face interview it took 2 months! The face to face interview was frosty and unpleasant, no attempt was made to demonstrate what it would be like working at Red Hat, the team, the culture, even the simple details of the job were all forgotten. It seemed like an exercise to grill the candidate as much as possible with a barrage of questions and show off how clever they are at interviews (posing off the wall questions and laughing at your response) After the interview I've heard nothing. Three weeks have passed and they've ignored every email, and failed to give any feedback or information on how it went. Absolutely terrible, I would not ever work at Red Hat based on this experiance

The first interview with HR went very well. It was professional, friendly, and well structured. The second round was technical and required a prepared presentation, which I appreciated as a fair way to assess skills. However, the final behavioral interview with two managers was disappointing. It lasted 45 minutes longer than scheduled, and both interviewers appeared disengaged and dismissive throughout. I was told to expect feedback within two weeks but received none. After following up a month later, I got an instant rejection through an automated and impersonal email. I spent over five hours preparing and interviewing, and a simple update or short feedback call would have shown basic respect for candidates. Please treat applicants as people, not numbers. Poor communication and lack of empathy leave a lasting negative impression. After this experience, I would never apply for Red Hat again and would not recommend it to any of my peers.