Remote work with poor leadership and cultish vibes - Security Engineer GitLab Employee Review

2.0
May 16, 2026
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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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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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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.

5.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

I've been here for just under a year and genuinely love everyone I work with. People care about what they do, they're sharp, and they're motivated. I've been around long enough to know the grass isn't always greener — the market is unpredictable and no company is perfect. I'm really happy with my leadership team and the individual contributors I get to work with.

Cons

We're still working through our AI strategy, but outside of that, our playbooks are well established in regards to managing customer accounts (expansion/upsell sales motion). I am a minority. We can work on hiring more minorities and being more diverse.

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