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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.

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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.

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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)

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"The people are great, GitLab makes a point of hiring good humans and it shows" ((in 71 reviews)); "Remote , flexible hoursmostly, good benefits" ((in 41 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "The colleagues are amazing and always ready to help." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 24 reviews))

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"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 22 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hard grind, silent layoffs, and constant stack ranking." ((in 6 reviews))

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Lack of leadership, vision and strategy. Driven by sales and product politics. - Staff Engineer GitLab Employee Review

3.0

Sep 23, 2022

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- You can easily float if that is what you want - Define your own focus areas - Work and learn things that are of your personal interest (within some boundaries)

Cons

- No growth opportunities, there is simply no concept for career progression - Lack of vision across leadership - Lack of a technical long-term strategy and consensus driven development - Driven by sales and product (and therefore politics)

GitLab Response

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. It may be beneficial to speak with your manager and functional leaders about where you are seeing gaps in strategy using https://about.gitlab.com/company/strategy/ to guide the conversation. Please know that we will also share this concern with People Group and Engineering leadership.

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5.0

Jun 24, 2026

Public sector account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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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