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 66 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 38 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "most people are great colleagues" ((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?

"tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 7 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 6 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

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

Very good place of work

Solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work with manageable shifts

Cons

Career progression path can be harf to achieve

5.0

Jul 22, 2025

Amazing Culture

Associate site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gitlab might be one of the best companies to work for out there The culture here is amazing , everybody is supportive , the senior leadership genuinely wants good for you , extremely flexible working hours , unlimited PTO and very transparent in all of its processes

Cons

None , I am glad I got the opportunity to work for Gitlab

2.0

Jul 2, 2025

Poor management

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Toxic management in EMEA mainly france

Cons

Poor comp plan lots of churn

GitLab Response

10mo

Thanks for your feedback about management and compensation concerns in EMEA. We take these issues seriously. If you're experiencing specific management or compensation issues, we strongly encourage you to reach out to your People Business Partner who can provide direct support and escalate concerns as needed. You can also access our broader compensation information at handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation/.

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