GitLab reviews

Since Bill Staples coming onboard in late 2024, the culture has shifted dramatically. We are not handbook first and asynchronous, there are loads and loads of "mandatory" meetings, and if you miss them watching recordings is tracked and required so you don't wind up on the naughty list. The handbook is largely irrelevant and out of date. There's little transparency and sooooo much micro-management and busy work. Lots of task logging, internal certifications, you name it. I get it, they are trying to put repeatable processes in place to grow the company, but we're all adults here. Bill also brought on all of his buddies at the C level, it's been a complete turnover at the top, and so far C level leaders appear to be out of touch with reality. It's rare to hear from C level leaders anymore (which happened all the time under the previous CEO). The stock price has tanked and continues to plummet. Duo Agent Platform is really good, and a great piece of software...but it's about a year late to market. Working long hours is both encouraged and rewarded, which is a HUGE shift from previous leadership. Promotions are hard to come by and largely politically based, and expenses are tracked religiously. Overall, this is not a special company anymore. It's a company past its prime. I get the feeling that current leadership is trying to wring every ounce of value from it before selling or taking private. In other words, GitLab isn't special anymore, it's just another company. It's not a bad place to be, just know what you're coming in to.

Began getting pressure to promote people based on certain appearance characteristics as opposed to merit. Hiring process is more focused on this, and the overall product quality has suffered. They recently announced they're looking to sell, which tells you all you need to know considering the IPO was in 2021. I've never understood "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" as it's never about including, and always seems to be about excluding a certain demographic.