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?

52% 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 3.2 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 66 reviews)); "Great benefits and teammates." ((in 45 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "The team is great, from day one you're part of the GitLab family." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 24 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 16 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hard grind, silent layoffs, and constant stack ranking." ((in 5 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((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?

San Francisco , New York , Austin , Denver , Washington , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Boston , Atlanta , San Antonio , San Diego , Seattle , Minneapolis , San Jose , Portland , Chicago , Nashville , Salt Lake City , Reston , Saint Louis , Dallas , Sacramento , Southington , New Brunswick , Teaneck , West New York , Huntsville , Lehi , Alexandria , Ashburn

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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(742 total reviews)

Bill Staples

37% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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GitLab has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 742 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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742 reviews

5.0

Sep 2, 2022

Great Company

Named account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-product -leadership -vision -work/life balance

Cons

-changes occur very often without much warning

4.0

Sep 2, 2022

All Remote

Sr brand designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• All Remote • Async work style • Work-life balance • Great morale

Cons

• Slow on getting a response • Short deadline

5.0

Aug 30, 2022

I loved it when I joined 3 years ago and I still do

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Incredibly kind and hardworking people * The product is amazing * The company really strives to live its values every single day * Remote culture is second to none

Cons

* Some processes could do with updating

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