Does GitLab pay their employees well?

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.

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 3.8 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 (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)

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 42 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 40 reviews)); "The team is great, from day one you're part of the GitLab family." ((in 29 reviews)); "Extreme transparency" ((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)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 7 reviews)); "Hard grind, silent layoffs, and constant stack ranking." ((in 5 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((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

(738 total reviews)

Bill Staples

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

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 738 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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738 reviews

4.0

Apr 17, 2022

Great Company…In Transition

Manager

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Pros

- Thoroughly enjoyed my time at GitLab - Amazing product that just keeps getting better - Fantastic culture of all-remote - Flexible work schedule - Leaders that live the values - Transparent CEO who is accessible, visionary, and inspirational - Excellent professional development reimbursement - Forward thinking, cutting edge organization design - Smart and collaborative coworkers - Accessible leadership - Straight shooters, not-very political

Cons

- Information and cognitive overload due to amount of information being exchanged. Pace never seemed to let up even after IPO - Everyone can contribute applies to your individual work and can slow you down as anyone can assign you something to do. Have to learn to say “No” here more than most jobs - A bit robotic at times

5.0

Apr 14, 2022

The best company ever

Senior field marketing manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Gitlab have own value for the work. It is very flexible and I am comfortable to work.

Cons

I don't have any cons.

5.0

Apr 14, 2022

Amazing Product, People, Culture, and Customers

Asm (area sales manager)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

best place I've ever worked Leadership and team members live the CREDIT Values (Collaboration, Results, Efficiency, Diversity, Iteration, and Transparency). more transparent than anywhere I've worked you will learn a ton and come out a better person, focused on delivering value to your customers and team members.

Cons

post IPO culture not the same (not as fun) as the road to IPO

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