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 71 reviews)); "Great benefits and teammates." ((in 44 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 34 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 22 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 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 7 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 6 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((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?

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

Jul 10, 2019

Amazing Culture, Super Bright, Passionate People

Strategic account leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, passionate co-workers. GitLab has an excellent culture consisting of a very open, transparent, and flat hierarchy. The people here love what they do and are willing to go the extra mile to help and make sure any job is done in the best way possible. Pay is good, company is growing with excellent market position, and did I mention it is work from home.

Cons

Work from home can be a negative if you aren't used to it and don't have a bit of an independent streak. The resources and help from co-workers more than makes up for it, and you don't have a hybrid environment because everyone works from home. Everyone works super hard so you have to find your own work-life balance.

GitLab Response

6y

Thank you for leaving such a thorough review! You make a great point about how helpful the team is, which is especially important in an all-remote setting. We're gathering more tips and resources about all-remote work on this page, so feel free to contribute if you see something that should be added or improved: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/

5.0

Jul 10, 2019

The people, culture, and product are as great as advertised!

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, trusting, great product, straight forward expectations, and a realistic ramp up time.

Cons

None that I can think of

5.0

Jul 9, 2019

Great organization!

Federal solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well organized, lots of communication and transparency. Growing company with a solid vision and the leadership to execute.

Cons

No cons that I have experienced.

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