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      Transformational pre IPO; Steady decline post public offering - Marketing GitLab Employee Review

      3.0
      6 Apr 2023
      Marketing
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      Pros

      Autonomous remote workplace. Asynchronous elements add even more autonomy. Nobody cares about the green light on Slack or how much time you spend working as long as you get the job done. Amazing culture among regular non leadership staffers. Values-driven, although much less now since becoming a public company. Live virtually anywhere you want.

      Cons

      Corporate culture takeover since going public. Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership. Hiring standards have been reduced. Lots of lip service on virtually any topic outside of revenue generation. Still much better than many older and larger companies. Burnout is real, many folks have had to take time away from work or choose to leave due to the overwhelming amount of work. Having not seen the negative changes over time from going public, your mileage may be better.

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      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working with us. We appreciate your positive comments about our company's culture, the autonomy provided to employees, and the flexibility of remote work as these are aspects of our workplace that we work to uphold. We're sorry to hear about your concerns regarding our corporate culture and burnout since going public. Please know we value your feedback and aim to continue being a values-driven organization, providing the best support possible to our team members, and will share this feedback with marketing leadership.

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      5.0
      24 June 2026
      Public sector account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      CEO approval
      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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