Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 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?

53% 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, 3.2 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 65 reviews)); "Benefits are great, non" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 28 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 24 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)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 6 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 6 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

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(738 total reviews)

Bill Staples

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.4 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).

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Reviews by job title

738 reviews

1.0

Aug 11, 2024

Too many changes affecting culture and values

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Remote culture. Great people.

Cons

The company is changing, new leaders and managers deluting the core values, growing pressure and dissatisfaction. No carrier opportunities

GitLab Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you appreciate GitLab’s remote culture and the great people you work with. We understand that change can be challenging, and we’re actively working to maintain our core values as we grow and bring on new leadership. Career growth and opportunities are important to us, and we are continually refining our development programs, such as the Career Development Framework and Elevate , to ensure team members have clear paths for advancement. You can learn more about these program shere 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 /.

5.0

Aug 8, 2024

Values led company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strongly held values which foster a culture of contributions and collaboration. Get to work closely with people from all over the world.

Cons

Distributed team members means shifting timezones for meetings (of which there are few)

GitLab Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate GitLab’s values-driven culture and the opportunity to collaborate with people from around the globe. Fostering contributions and collaboration is something we take great pride in, and it’s wonderful to know these values resonate with you. We understand that working with a globally distributed team can sometimes present challenges with time zones, but we encourage you to take advantage of our async way of working https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/

3.0

Aug 8, 2024

CSM Job

Customer success manager (csm)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and values are great.

Cons

Middle managers not really driving the strategy forward

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