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      5.0
      19 June 2019
      Senior backend engineer
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      Pros

      I'm very new to GitLab but I'm nothing but impressed so far. Here are some of my Pros for working at GitLab: - Full-time Remote (Done Right) - Competitive Salaries - Good Benefits including funds for setting up your remote workspace or co-working space. - Work-life balance

      Cons

      Hard to speak about cons since I just started but the distributed nature of the teams, across time zones, will take some getting used to. I love the idea though so it's not much of a con.

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      7y
      Thanks so much for sharing your experience so far, and welcome to GitLab! You bring up an important point -- being part of a global team certainly has its challenges. But since we're an all-remote company, we document everything, and we can work asynchronously, you may find that collaborating across time zones comes more naturally than you'd think.

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      5.0
      24 June 2026
      Public sector account executive
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      Pros

      Best company I've ever worked for. Strong culture, great leadership, competitive compensation, excellent work life balance, and a genuine focus on employee well being and career growth.

      Cons

      Fast paced environment and high expectations, but that's part of working at a successful, growing company.

      2.0
      16 May 2026
      Security engineer
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      OK pay or benefits in the market. Fully remote. Still is trying to frame itself as a big player.

      Cons

      Leadership went from being collaborative, communicative, and transparent, to being mercurial, secretive, and out of touch with the actual work. OBSESSSES over your AI usage metrics - even if AI doesn't help you and slows you down. The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all. And now they want us to adore the leaders and the company? Cultish vibes. We went from a company that plans ahead to a company that reacts.

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