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?

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

(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

5.0

Jun 2, 2025

Supportive culture with great flexibility

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote work setup with a strong emphasis on work-life balance Transparent leadership and well-documented processes Diverse and inclusive environment

Cons

Fast-paced and asynchronous communication can be overwhelming at times

3.0

May 28, 2025

Remote work but online constantly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, does remote very well

Cons

Team is stretched very thin and always online

GitLab Response

9mo

Thanks for your feedback about remote work and team capacity. We're glad you recognize our strengths in remote work flexibility - it's something we're proud of and continuously work to improve. Your concern about teams being stretched thin and feeling "always online" is important feedback. Remote work should not create pressure to be constantly available. We encourage you to discuss workload concerns with your manager and explore solutions like workload prioritization or team capacity planning.

3.0

May 26, 2025

Na

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Payment is good PTO IS GOOD

Cons

Management value is not that good in the GCC

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