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 69 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 39 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "most people are great colleagues" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 25 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 14 reviews)); "The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all." ((in 7 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((in 6 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((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?

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

(738 total reviews)

Bill Staples

39% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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GitLab has an employee rating of 3.5 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

5.0

Aug 9, 2021

Amazing company. Trailblazer in the all-remote culture.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transparent and clear direction. Team members are incredibly smart and committed. Meetings are efficient. Work/life work balance is unmatched from previous positions held.

Cons

The company can change direction. Not necessarily more than others I've been at. Team members are encouraged to adapt and embrace change.

5.0

Aug 9, 2021

So far so good

Strategic account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am newer, but it's a great company to work for. Lots of autonomy, great benefits, great people to work for. Path to hit quota in year 1, quota reasonable.

Cons

Not a lot of leads from BDRs, but great product that does have some buzz in the marketplace.

4.0

Aug 8, 2021

Great culture and mature leadership

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is willing to help and pull together. There is a clear sense of caring towards a common goal

Cons

So far so good with not thing much on the cons. Definitely, a lot more to achieve.

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