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?

54% 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, 3.3 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 71 reviews)); "Great benefits and teammates." ((in 44 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 34 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GitLab according to real employee reviews?

"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)); "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)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 6 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 6 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?

San Francisco , New York , Austin , Denver , Washington , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Boston , Atlanta , San Antonio , San Diego , Seattle , Minneapolis , San Jose , Portland , Chicago , Nashville , Salt Lake City , Reston , Saint Louis , Dallas , Sacramento , Southington , New Brunswick , Teaneck , West New York , Huntsville , Lehi , Alexandria , Ashburn

GitLab reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Bill Staples

39% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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4.0

Jun 21, 2023

Good place to work

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture and benefits are excellent.

Cons

Compensation could be better relative to the industry.

4.0

May 24, 2023

Handbook = Red Tape Galore

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, All-Remote, Colleagues, Competitive Pay, Values

Cons

At times it feels as if there is too much process and procedures in some departments/orgs, and not enough structure in others. It feels difficult to strike a balance between a handbook page for every single possible scenario and almost no process/support/staffing for some functions which have been deprioritized. Culture and values have gradually declined in favor of short-term goals as the company tightens its belt and focuses on shareholder (R)esults.

5.0

May 18, 2023

Happy to have joined this company

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- the values are respected - colleagues are willing to share and collaborate - working from home is made comfortable, everything is built for it - good compensation

Cons

- internal organisation can be a bit hard to understand sometimes but once someone explains it's all good!

GitLab Response

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Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts about working at GitLab. We’re delighted to hear that you’ve had a positive experience working with your colleagues and working remotely. One suggestion to help stay informed about company updates and happenings would be to check out the GitLab Communication Chat Handbook page to learn more about the Slack channels available and to provide a place to go to find answers to any questions: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/communication/chat/

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