GitLab reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(738 total reviews)

Bill Staples

39% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 738 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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738 reviews
5.0
Jan 15, 2020

Freedom

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I have worked a bunch of different places, but GitLab has to be my favorite so far. The culture permeates the organization. Everything is done remotely and asynchronously so I don't feel pressure to keep my seat warm and there is no commute. I am actually encouraged to take time off. Also, the benefits cost less than what my health insurance alone cost at my old job. All in all, I hope to make a long career out of working at GitLab.

Cons

You need to be self-motivated and be able to find a place to focus to work remotely. Not really a con, but something for potential employees to consider. Also, you may be able to get paid more elsewhere, but the benefits of working remote are worth their weight in gold.

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GitLab Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Great advice about the need to be a "manager of one" to be successful in an all-remote environment. Here's a guide in the all-remote section of the GitLab Handbook with other tips that might be helpful for potential candidates: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/getting-started
2.0
Jan 14, 2020

Great Company, Long Hours

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Pros

* Amazing technology and principles * Great people * Growth is through the roof * Company will be a success (at any cost)

Cons

I agree with the positive reviews here, but there are one or two toxic teams. I enjoyed working here, but ultimately burned out (70-80 hour/wk + weekends, not time off). PTO is strongly discouraged and management is often "do as I say, not as I do"

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GitLab Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your concerns about team member burnout. This is a tremendously important topic to everyone at GitLab, including our executive leadership group. We recently added a new page in the handbook dedicated to helping team members recognize burnout, isolation, and other experiences that can impact mental health in a remote setting. Read more here: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/mental-health Our “no ask” policy for paid time off applies to all team members across the company, regardless of their role — even our CEO, Sid, talks about and models this behavior regularly. If any team members are not experiencing this the way it’s outlined in the handbook (linked below), we urge them to bring these concerns up with their manager, or contact their People Business Partner for support. As GitLab continues to grow and scale, we all play an important role in holding each other accountable for fostering a healthy environment and upholding our company values. These pages in our Company Handbook may be helpful: - Our unlimited “no ask” time off policy: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/paid-time-off/ - Our values: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/ - Building and sustaining our remote culture: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/building-culture/
5.0
Jan 14, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

GitLab is doing really important work in tech. You have the opportunity to help shape the future of the DevOps, which is applicable to countless fields. The company culture is really transparent, which is evident in the online handbook.

Cons

Working fully remote isn't for everyone. You need to be self-motivated and willing to work in a non-traditional work environment.

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