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 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitLab?

52% of GitLab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitLab 3.9 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 (41) , 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 69 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 36 reviews)); "most people are great colleagues" ((in 30 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 23 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 reviews)); "Hard grind, silent layoffs, and constant stack ranking." ((in 7 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((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?

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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Bill Staples

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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3.9

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3.8

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3.4

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3.3

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3.2

Culture & values

2.7

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5.0

Jun 18, 2024

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great salaries, flexibility. I have been at GitLab for 5 years and have always had amazing managers and teams I learn a lot from.

Cons

Hiring has slowed down so they are expecting us to put more effort in for the same salary

1.0

Jun 14, 2024

rough

Business development representative (bdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work from home and good benefits

Cons

no promotion path hard to get opps flipped

5.0

Jun 3, 2024

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting opportunity for career growth

Cons

Stiff Management practices around sales process

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