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      GitLab

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      3.5

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (107 total reviews)

      Bill Staples

      39% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

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      1.0
      Dec 17, 2021

      Wolves in sheep's clothing

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Amazing product Many truly good people The CEO is one of the most humble and kind you will see The remote environment is decent Salaries are within the market average

      Cons

      All people in GitLab are equal, but some are more equal than others. The handbook is suggestions and subject to major changes overnight, with most of it is over inflated and ambiguous. This is my opinion as it's publicly available. Toxic positivity. Management are Gods that have amazing powers to shape reality as they please. Visit the"leadership" page at the time of writing to know more. NDAs and Contracts. They are differently something. I have never seen a senior lawyer so shocked by a few pieces of paper before. Discrimination, retaliation and favoritism basically doesn't exist. Because they said so. There's a public page in the handbook at the time of writing titled "Process for Tracking and Escalating Glassdoor Reviews" with a point of, and I quote "Negative reviews about GitLab or our culture in general, at the company level: A People Business Partner or member of the People Group (in rare cases, CPO)". I got prompted various times during my first month to leave a Glassdoor review and now I know why. Lastly, people are expendable. A large number of "employees" are legally just contractors, making them vulnerable and protect GitLab from reporting the real world actual turnover rate. I wouldn't recommend GitLab to my enemies. Worst mistake in my career.

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      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are disheartened to hear about your experience at GitLab and that your time here did not meet your expectations. Please know we have a process to track and escalate Glassdoor reviews because we take feedback like this seriously and want to ensure that leaders are aware of opportunities to improve.
      5.0
      Nov 11, 2021

      Can't imagine a better place to be at!

      Technical recruiter
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      Pros

      - wonderful community of kind and helpful individuals - team diversity (everyone can feel respected and celebrated for who they are) - work flexibility (non-linear working day, being the manager of one) - competitive salary - transparency (everything is public by default) - unlimited paid time off - asynchronous environment - really great product

      Cons

      - honestly, nothing really I can think of, I simply love it here <3

      5.0
      Sep 10, 2021

      Remote Work Requires Remote Culture

      Backend software engineer
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      Pros

      Just because a company allows for remote work doesn't mean it does it well. GitLab does since from its inception as a company it's been building a remote-first culture. Communicating asynchronously is embedded into the soul of the culture, so that it enables a truly asynchronous working experience. This allows employees to have truly flexible schedules that accommodate for the other important things in life--family, friends, important work outside of work-work that we really care about. The engineering culture is also A+. High standards are enforced through code reviews. It's a highly collaborative environment where GitLab issues are an easy way for anyone to submit an idea for discussion. I feel both supported and challenged to grow in my role.

      Cons

      Not having a physical office is tough in that it's hard to build personal relationships and rapport with coworkers. Compensation is below market for companies of similar caliber.

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