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 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 3.9 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 67 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp" ((in 41 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "The colleagues are amazing and always ready to help." ((in 33 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 26 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 16 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 7 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for growth" ((in 5 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

53% would recommend to a friend

(743 total reviews)

Bill Staples

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

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 743 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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743 reviews

5.0

Aug 28, 2020

Progressive and Caring

Manager

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Pros

What is there not to love? Awesome Product- Check Full transparency- Check Great Salary- Check Supportive and collaborative culture that genuinely cares- Check AMAZING BENEFITS- Double Check But seriously, GitLab is so progressive from its 100 percent remote workforce, to it's fully transparent handbook, and its everyone can contribute culture. You really feel like you belong and deserve to be here.

Cons

I'll tell you when I find one!

5.0

Jun 9, 2020

Truly different than their peers

Director of security compliance

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CEO approval

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Pros

- CEO and Executive Leadership are actively engaged, accessible and approachable - Everyone really can contribute! (sometimes also a con) - Everyone is remote so there is no bias exhibited against remote staff - Personal/Family time is prioritized and exemplified y the top down

Cons

- Everyone really can contribute, which sometimes leads to initiatives getting bogged down - If you don't like working remote, this is not the place for you

5.0

Jan 6, 2020

True to their Values

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely transparent and easy to see what you're joining.

Cons

None that I can think of at this time

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