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 40 reviews)); "most people are great colleagues" ((in 35 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GitLab according to real employee reviews?

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 24 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 7 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((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

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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Reviews by job title

737 reviews

1.0

Sep 17, 2021

career un-advancement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Semi-transparent company with Animal Farm-esque ways of interpreting the Employee Handbook.

Cons

100% Remote culture leads to * zero meaningful career advancement opportunities. * productive work being overlooked in favor of assembly line metrics.

5.0

Nov 30, 2023

Has had its best times

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote working, good colleagues, innovative product

Cons

Gitlab’s has had two dramatic price increases in 3 years pushes customers to look elsewhere. This has pushed the sales culture from a flywheel model to a more strategic sales motion of which the management lack experience driving

2.0

Dec 3, 2021

Not worth it

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO and ability to work from anywhere

Cons

Gate keeping - other EAs would restrict access to files and necessary things preventing others from being able to do their jobs Expected to work and be available 24/7, even if on planned PTO.

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