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?

54% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitLab?

Account Executive (40) , 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 70 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 45 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 30 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 23 reviews))

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

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 23 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 14 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 6 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 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?

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

GitLab reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Bill Staples

39% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

737 reviews

5.0

Sep 26, 2019

GitLab isn't too good to be true, it's really that good!

Senior executive business administrator

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Pros

Inclusive culture. Transparency. A handbook that will become legendary. Amazing leadership.

Cons

Nothing to share on this one, no cons so far.

5.0

Sep 19, 2019

C.R.E.D.I.T - The values of GitLab and it's simply awesome!

Senior sales recruiter

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CEO approval

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Pros

Although we are an all remote company globally, the passion and the warmth of all the employees can be felt so easily. Everyone is so eager to help and make each other successful! A great and modernised company who truly lives the values of Collaboration, Results, Efficiency, Diversity & Inclusion, Iteration and Transparency.

Cons

No cons that I know of for now...

5.0

Sep 18, 2019

A great place to grow and thrive as a software engineer.

Backend engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

• Fantastic work/life balance • Great opportunity to work on unique and interesting projects • Excellent benefits • Awesome culture • You get to work with people all over the world, making the world feel like a smaller place. • As an engineer, you will receive and learn to give high quality code reviews. • Yearly company-wide gathering in various places around the world. • Fully remote, no commutes.

Cons

Working with people in timezones completely outside of yours can slow down conversations and work.

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