Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitLab. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitLab?

53% of GitLab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitLab 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitLab?

Account Executive (41) , Support Engineer (29) , 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 (13) , Strategic Account Leader (12) , Sales Representative (11) , Engineering Manager (9) , Sales Development Representative (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9)

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 71 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 39 reviews)); "The colleagues are amazing and always ready to help." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 25 reviews)); "Extreme transparency" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 22 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 14 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 6 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 5 reviews)); "The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about GitLab layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GitLab locations?

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(741 total reviews)

Bill Staples

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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GitLab has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 741 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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741 reviews

3.0

Oct 22, 2023

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, benefits, team, culture, coworkers

Cons

None right now come to mind

4.0

Oct 15, 2023

Fully remote work environment

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is actually a thing here

Cons

Not sure what direction the company is going in anymore

5.0

Aug 20, 2023

Great place to work

Customer support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great collaboration, flexible schedule when needed, unlimited PTO, learning opportunities.

Cons

There honestly aren't any at all, in my opinion.

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