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 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitLab?

50% 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 3.2 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 71 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 43 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "The team is great, from day one you're part of the GitLab family." ((in 31 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 24 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 16 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 8 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 7 reviews)); "The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all." ((in 6 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

50% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Bill Staples

35% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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4.0

Mar 15, 2023

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great pay, great teams

Cons

Management was always changing, different departments had different rules, wasn’t always fair

4.0

Mar 9, 2023

Great working culture, poor management

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great async working - Great working culture - Amazing colleagues - No drama or toxicity

Cons

- Poor middle management - Lack of professional development plans - management always pushing us to deliver, while ignoring our professional development and growth

1.0

Mar 8, 2023

This company is a shell of what it used to be

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Personal Time Off is ok

Cons

Extreme bureaucracy, fragile executive egos, and incompetent product managers are rampant in this company. They also pay way below market rate since they are still under the impression that "remote work" is unique to them.

GitLab Response

Thank you for your feedback. As an organization that values transparency, collaboration, and feedback, we do our best to provide insight into how decisions are made and welcome team member feedback through open communication, AMAs, and other Division-specific vehicles like Office Hours. In regard to our approach to compensation, we look at a number of factors to ensure we offer fair and competitive compensation packages to our team members. You can find those principles on this Total Rewards Handbook page: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation/#gitlabs-compensation-principles

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