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      GitLab

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      GitLab reviews

      3.5

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (737 total reviews)

      Bill Staples

      39% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      GitLab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 737 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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      737 reviews
      3.0
      Nov 25, 2025

      Once-great culture is rapidly fading

      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fully remote work and relative flexibility. Compensation seems to be competitive from what I can tell.

      Cons

      I listed fully remote work as a pro, but it can also be a con when new leaders come in who don't understand how to operate a company remotely. Over the last year there has been increasing chaos. Nearly the entire C-suite is new and the vision communicated for the company by the C-suite has been very unclear. The new leaders don't understand the company's values and seem to be eroding the transparency and trust that existed before.

      4.0
      Oct 17, 2023

      Good remote work culture

      Senior frontend engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very open about everything including salary, company handbook, and even product source code. Mostly positive culture.

      Cons

      Has become considerably more bureaucratic as the company has scaled up. Managers focusing on metrics that make the team look good rather than focusing on best decisions for the company or product. Lost focus on writing quality software and eliminating technical debt.

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      GitLab Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience at GitLab. It's great to hear that our commitment to transparency is apparent as maintaining transparency is extremely important to us. We have recently rolled out a required manager training program to assist our managers with leading their teams effectively and supporting their team’s growth. You can learn more about this program on this Handbook page: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/elevate/
      1.0
      Aug 23, 2023

      Worst place to work in

      Senior hrbp
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, work from anywhere

      Cons

      Toxic work environment, micro management, poor communication from leadership, horrible management avoid at all costs. Do not let the positive

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      GitLab Response
      2y
      We are disappointed to hear about your experience at GitLab and have shared your review with our People Group leaders. As a company that strives to create a workplace where everyone can contribute, we aim to enable and empower every GitLab team member. We are sorry your experience did not meet that standard.
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