Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitLab. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitLab?

61% of GitLab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitLab 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitLab?

Account Executive (39) , Support Engineer (28) , Backend Engineer (21) , Software Engineer (18) , Sales (17) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (17) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (15) , Senior Backend Engineer (14) , Manager (13) , Solutions Architect (12) , Strategic Account Leader (12) , Sales Representative (11) , Sales Development Representative (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Senior Product Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at GitLab according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great, GitLab makes a point of hiring good humans and it shows" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great benefits and teammates." ((in 35 reviews)); "The team is great, from day one you're part of the GitLab family." ((in 31 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GitLab according to real employee reviews?

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 24 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 6 reviews)); "Hard grind, silent layoffs, and constant stack ranking." ((in 5 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about GitLab redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GitLab redundancy and their outlook for job security at GitLab in 2026.

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3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(728 total reviews)

Bill Staples

51% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 728 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GitLab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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728 reviews

5.0

8 Aug 2024

Values led company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strongly held values which foster a culture of contributions and collaboration. Get to work closely with people from all over the world.

Cons

Distributed team members means shifting timezones for meetings (of which there are few)

GitLab Response

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate GitLab’s values-driven culture and the opportunity to collaborate with people from around the globe. Fostering contributions and collaboration is something we take great pride in, and it’s wonderful to know these values resonate with you. We understand that working with a globally distributed team can sometimes present challenges with time zones, but we encourage you to take advantage of our async way of working https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/

5.0

20 June 2024

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

All remote org that values people and their time. Lots of autonomy and ability to solve great problems

Cons

Not applicable to me atm

5.0

4 June 2023

Redefining the way that IT companies will work in the future

Senior database reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The company is truly redefining the way that IT companies will work in the future. Work-Life balance is incomparable, work at any time, from anywhere in the world you want. The company values are not just on paper, the teams leave by it. The company foster a truly no-ego culture.

Cons

The only thing that become a challenge is that working full remote is not for everyone. It requires people and company to put more intention/energy to "meet people" in person, eg. coworking days, off-site events, etc. The company doesn't pay private health insurance in all countries, nor covers life insurance for employees.

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