Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 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?

53% 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, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitLab?

Account Executive (41) , 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)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 39 reviews)); "The colleagues are amazing and always ready to help." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 25 reviews)); "Extreme transparency" ((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 14 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((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)); "The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all." ((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?

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(741 total reviews)

Bill Staples

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 741 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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741 reviews

5.0

Nov 17, 2025

Great Culture, Smart People, Great Product

Sr strategic account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solution is very much needed by enterprises and startups Excellent support staff Great work-life balance Lots of new leaders at the top of the company, making a much needed course correction.

Cons

Lots of competition, but that's typical. Fully Remote isn't right for everyone, but it's perfect for me. Any new employee must be willing to learn a new asynch way of working.

4.0

Nov 8, 2025

Good company, solid culture

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid and powerful product, friendly collaborative team members, and overall a pretty good work culture that allows for a healthy work home life balance

Cons

Sales motion can be challenging and some internal company turbulence as Gitlab matures as a company and goes through some growing pains

5.0

Oct 6, 2025

Making the AI pivot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to work with smart, dedicated people, this is the company for you. The company is also in a unique place to leverage its system of record to provide unique value to developers as they partner with agents.

Cons

It has a number of recent leadership changes and is going through a period of transformation.

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