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

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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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1.0

Jun 5, 2025

Depends on what you are looking for

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work Home office stippend

Cons

Toxic sales environment Crazy price increases on their product Unhappy clients Lack of growth potential Have hit a growth wall

GitLab Response

10mo

Thanks for your feedback about your experience at GitLab. We're committed to fostering collaborative, supportive cultures across all our teams, including sales. If you have specific concerns about workplace culture, we encourage you to speak with your People Business Partner or manager https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/people-business-partners/#people-business-partner-alignments. Thanks for sharing your perspective - it helps us identify areas where we can improve the employee experience.

4.0

May 19, 2025

Culture concerns

Staff backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Motivated team Exciting opportunity Growth vertically and horizontally

Cons

Zero in-person meet up opportunities No global yearly event as Contribute was cancelled Async culture being diluted all the time

5.0

Apr 3, 2025

Great Place to Work!

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote work Great teammates Passionate team culture Supportive management

Cons

Product direction could benefit from clearer vision Product roadmap decision-making process could be more efficient to keep pace with market demands (engineering teams deliver quickly though)

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