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 70 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 41 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 23 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 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 6 reviews)); "New leadership doesn't have a clue of what to do." ((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?

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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

738 reviews

5.0

Nov 20, 2019

Great company, great people, great culture!

Support agent (apac)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from anywhere. Good compensation for the role. Hoard of benefits for the employees. Great policy on time off. Supportive and positive colleagues and management. Focuses on employee development. Respects employees' learning curve. Great company culture. Transparent as a company could be.

Cons

Wish I could meet the amazing people I work with more often.

5.0

Nov 11, 2019

A feeling you wouldn't get on many other places

Senior backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

From your first moment everyone makes you feel at home. Everything is well documented and structured and if there's something unclear there are always tons of people willing to help.

Cons

Sometimes timezone differences can be non-optimal but since most of the work is asynchronous most of the time it's a non-issue.

5.0

Nov 8, 2019

My Dream Job

Sales development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The handbook and GitLab values are consistently mirrored in all of the interactions I've had via zoom meetings, which is AMAZING! From the interview conversation, coffee chats, and onboarding training. GitLab provides unlimited opportunities to reach your self development goals in every aspect. The culture is driven by our values and it saves everyone from the mundane office complaints.

Cons

No cons so far and I don't expect any!

GitLab Response

6y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Glad to hear you've seen GitLab's values come to life from day one. Here's a link to learn more about our values for those interested: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/

Viewing 619 - 621 of 738 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Cisco

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Capgemini

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Salesforce

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

ADP

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at GitLab

Manager, Customer Success Operations

Staff Product Designer, Knowledge Graph

Site Reliability Engineer, Environment Automation

Engineering Manager, Growth

GitLab

GitLab reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great company, great people, great culture!

A feeling you wouldn't get on many other places

My Dream Job

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at GitLab

GitLab reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

GitLab reviews FAQs

Jobs at GitLab