GitLab reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(737 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 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).

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737 reviews
1.0
Oct 23, 2025

Not recommended.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Base Salary good. OTE good - But you will never earn it. Fully remote.

Cons

One of the most toxic places I've ever worked. Sales leadership has no strategy, never stops to look deep, micro manages, set's unobtainable targets and does not listen.. Sales people are unhappy and demotivated across all departments. Demand for Gitlab is decreasing, competition is hot, no future product vision apart from a million updates every month, that customers can't keep up with. The company is obsessed with slack and async communications which has breed a company of people who don't want to speak to humans on zoom or meet face to face. If you ask for help they just refer you to 'the handbook'. Churn is a joke and highly demotivating! You spend months working on a deal, book it, earn some commission and then literally have it all taken away from you because another customer decided to downsize. Marketing do nothing. Sales people get practically zero inbound leads. The customer success team are non existent. No career prospects. And to top it all off you can often slack someone and they literally just ignore you. Non payment of commission on a focus/FO account.

3.0
Oct 17, 2025

Not exactly what I signed up for...

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Pros

Remote work, kind people. Great PTO.

Cons

Rats leaving off of a sinking ship. Product Management team decimated. Entire management chains empty because of attrition. Unforgiving expectations for employees. Constant executive-created emergencies in the name of AI, so the CEO can make bank when he sells us off. AI, AI, AI...which our own AI is terrible. Pay below par. Benefits mediocre

3.0
Oct 13, 2025

Poor communication and transparency within the APAC and the Japan GTM teams

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Suitable for people who prefer not to meet other members in person very often, though occasional in-person customer or internal meetings still take place

Cons

Moral harassment from the leaders damage trust, motivation, and emotional well-being Victims may feel isolated, anxious, or disengaged, leading to long-term retention problems It may lead to compliance issues, loss of productivity, and difficulty attracting or retaining talent

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