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      GitLab

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      GitLab reviews

      3.5

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (737 total reviews)

      Bill Staples

      39% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Jun 25, 2024

      In decline

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      * Opportunity to work in an all remote setting on a popular developer focused product

      Cons

      * During my time there, I noticed a shift away being Product/Eng focused company to a Sales driven one. As a result, product and engineering have become a support function to Sales. The product culture has declined under the current CPO. * Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects * Inexperienced middle management (Group and Director levels) results in rampant micromanagement and overemphasis on specific ways of working (that are non-industry standard) over results * While Diversity is one of their values, 'diversity of thought' is discouraged. For example, management is not receptive to ideas that employees may have from previous work experience and instead doubles down on processes that don't work

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      GitLab Response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. At GitLab, we remain committed to being a product-driven company while balancing the needs of other functions like Sales. Our goal is to ensure that Product and Engineering stay central to our success, and we strive to keep these teams at the heart of our efforts. You can learn more about our open approach to product development in our handbook https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product-development-flow/. We also recognize the importance of career growth and development, which is why we’ve implemented initiatives like our Career Development Framework and Elevate , a leadership program designed to support and empower our managers. We're continually working to provide more opportunities for employees to grow and advance within the company. You can explore more about these programs here https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/performance/individual-growth-plans/ and here https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/elevate-programs/elevate /. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to improve!
      1.0
      Mar 24, 2023

      Trash can dumpster fire

      Customer success manager
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      Pros

      None. Working at gitlab was the worst experience I have ever had. Makes me want to puke just thinking of it.

      Cons

      No response from other colleagues on customer problems. Woke managers who have no idea how to manage. Company is failing and not profitable. Issues with 1000s of useless comments make it impossible to work

      1.0
      Apr 25, 2022

      Limited growth and a lot of "for show" practices

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      flexible schedule and unlimited vacation

      Cons

      The teams were definitely strategically separated. Executives were unapproachable and highly ego driven. The glass ceiling definitely exists if you are not one to generate a lot of fluff - genuine hard work is severely overlooked. D&I is a joke - people do not have a safe space to address any concerns. Despite being a global company, inclusivity is lacking.

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