Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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 3.9 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 69 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp" ((in 42 reviews)); "The team is great, from day one you're part of the GitLab family." ((in 30 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 26 reviews)); "CTO, Legal and Security orgs still have great leadership." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 16 reviews)); "hiring in an attempt to shrink their workforce, but without having to pay the absurdly good severance advertised in the "public" layoffs that were done in early 2023." ((in 8 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 5 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for growth" ((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

(299 total reviews)

Bill Staples

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

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4.0

Nov 8, 2025

Good company, solid culture

Solutions architect

Recommend

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Pros

Solid and powerful product, friendly collaborative team members, and overall a pretty good work culture that allows for a healthy work home life balance

Cons

Sales motion can be challenging and some internal company turbulence as Gitlab matures as a company and goes through some growing pains

2.0

Nov 1, 2025

Toxic Culture

Competitive intelligence manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None pros, not a great place to work.

Cons

Very toxic culture to work in.

4.0

Oct 2, 2025

Disappointing Management & Lack of True Transparency

Deal desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company has a strong reputation in the industry, and on the surface, the culture seems appealing with its remote-first setup and documentation-driven approach. Colleagues were smart and capable, and I enjoyed collaborating with peers at my level. The flexibility of remote work was a plus.

Cons

My actual experience with management was not good. Despite promoting transparency and iteration, the reality within the RevOps/Deal Desk org was the opposite: highly unorganized, extremely reactive, and not focused on building scalable processes. Leadership was not transparent in decision-making, and priorities shifted constantly without alignment or clarity. Autonomy was talked about but not actually practiced.. most of the time we were putting out fires instead of strategically driving improvements. Growth opportunities were vague, and management didn’t provide clear paths for career development.

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