In decline - Anonymous employee GitLab Employee Review

1.0
25 June 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

* Opportunity to work in an all remote setting on a popular developer focused product

Cons

* During my time there, I noticed a shift away being Product/Eng focused company to a Sales driven one. As a result, product and engineering have become a support function to Sales. The product culture has declined under the current CPO. * Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects * Inexperienced middle management (Group and Director levels) results in rampant micromanagement and overemphasis on specific ways of working (that are non-industry standard) over results * While Diversity is one of their values, 'diversity of thought' is discouraged. For example, management is not receptive to ideas that employees may have from previous work experience and instead doubles down on processes that don't work

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GitLab Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. At GitLab, we remain committed to being a product-driven company while balancing the needs of other functions like Sales. Our goal is to ensure that Product and Engineering stay central to our success, and we strive to keep these teams at the heart of our efforts. You can learn more about our open approach to product development in our handbook https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product-development-flow/. We also recognize the importance of career growth and development, which is why we’ve implemented initiatives like our Career Development Framework and Elevate , a leadership program designed to support and empower our managers. We're continually working to provide more opportunities for employees to grow and advance within the company. You can explore more about these programs here https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/performance/individual-growth-plans/ and here https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/elevate-programs/elevate /. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to improve!

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