Not everything that sparkles is gold - Technical Account Manager GitLab Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Family and friends day monthly. Learning and development $10,000 spend per year. Employee stock program. Discretionary bonus. Provided company laptop with 3 year refresh.

Cons

Cool handbook but no one actually lives by the values. Very cult-like and people try too hard to flex knowledge without being helpful. Async culture is used when convenient but tons of meetings throughout the workday which makes it hard to get any real work done. Lower pay than companies of equivalent size.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Best company I've ever worked for. Strong culture, great leadership, competitive compensation, excellent work life balance, and a genuine focus on employee well being and career growth.

Cons

Fast paced environment and high expectations, but that's part of working at a successful, growing company.

2.0
May 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

OK pay or benefits in the market. Fully remote. Still is trying to frame itself as a big player.

Cons

Leadership went from being collaborative, communicative, and transparent, to being mercurial, secretive, and out of touch with the actual work. OBSESSSES over your AI usage metrics - even if AI doesn't help you and slows you down. The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all. And now they want us to adore the leaders and the company? Cultish vibes. We went from a company that plans ahead to a company that reacts.

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