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?

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(737 total reviews)

Bill Staples

39% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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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5.0

Sep 5, 2019

A Great Company

Support agent

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Pros

Fully remote Unlimited PTO Great Management Great co-workers

Cons

Fully remote positions require a very self driven individual - you must be a self director.

GitLab Response

Thanks for sharing your experience at GitLab! You make an excellent point about remote work as well. We're continuing to iterate on this list of the advantages and disadvantages of all-remote work, and encourage anyone interested to check it out (and contribute to it!) https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/

5.0

Sep 5, 2019

Great company!

Senior product designer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Friendly, helpful people, great culture and well documented policies and procedures. Amazing product as well!

Cons

None that I have seen!

5.0

Sep 5, 2019

Onboarding

Sales development representative

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CEO approval

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Pros

- Thorough interview process giving me a great understanding of the job at hand - On-boarding is very thorough and allows me to learn at a pace that I am able to grasp all the information - The culture and people are so amazing, unlike anything I have ever seen before

Cons

- I haven't experienced many cons yet as I am new

GitLab Response

Thanks for your review! While onboarding can always be a bit overwhelming, we're glad to hear that everything feels well-paced and thorough. Welcome to the GitLab team!

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