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

(737 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 737 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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737 reviews

5.0

May 16, 2019

GitLab is the place to be!

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company Culture - Remote work style - Great values - High standards

Cons

- Interview process can be long - Diversity, one of few females on my team

5.0

May 1, 2019

This is a company that walks the talk. Rare to find these days.

Senior external communications analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly focused on culture and values. Transparent beyond belief. Supportive of iterative learning & production. Very flexible and supportive environment. Completely remote with appropriate tools to foster collaboration (slack). Overall, very positive environment.

Cons

GitLab tool is used for almost everything...including marketing content, so there's a big learning curve for a non techie and much time spent trying to accomplish things in a one size fits all enviro. Also, some growing pains...company is quickly growing and, as can be expected, some people and processes aren't ready to scale just yet.

3.0

Jan 22, 2026

Had promise

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote culture and some great engineering folks to work with

Cons

No longer any diversity in leadership, stock no longer of value, micromanagement without true leadership vision, slow to deliver

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