good company, bad management - Sales Development Representative (SDR) GitLab Employee Review

2.0
Nov 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, good bonuses, good benefits, working from home.

Cons

Lack of good management, managers looking only at numbers, they don't understand the meaning of the word "quality". People are fired very easily if they don't hit their targets every single month.

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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
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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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