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 41 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 25 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 6 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 6 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((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?

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GitLab reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(738 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 738 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

738 reviews

3.0

Aug 29, 2024

A difficult sales organization to succeed

Mid market account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH. Generally employees are kind.

Cons

Nearly impossible to hit quota consistently. If you have a customer churn it goes against your number. If you close a $50K deal and then get $50K of churn (even if a company goes bankrupt or ceases to exist) it nets out to $0. When you join they don’t give you your full OTE in your first couple months (only half of your variable comp guaranteed) this was a surprise to me when I joined.

GitLab Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you appreciate the remote work flexibility and the supportive colleagues at GitLab. We understand your concerns about meeting quotas and how churn affects your numbers. In Sales, we aim to create a fair and transparent process that allows for success while also balancing the realities of customer relationships. You can read more about how our sales structure operates in our handbook https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/sales/, which provides details on compensation plans, performance expectations, and how we handle customer churn.

4.0

Jul 20, 2023

Wonderful Remote Culture

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I learned so much about working async and focusing on iteration.

Cons

Some bad managers, toxic culture in some departments.

3.0

Mar 25, 2023

Not as Great as When I Started

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great, non-linear work days.

Cons

Inconsistent management strategy. Silos in the sales org. Scaling as a company in response to growth has been shaky.

GitLab Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re happy with the benefits offered and our approach to non-linear working days. We are also rolling out a leadership training program called Elevate that will be available to all GitLab managers and above. You can learn more about Elevate in the Learning & Development handbook: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/elevate/

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