I almost quite corporations before joining GitLab - Analyst GitLab Employee Review

5.0
23 Mar 2022
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Pros

Where do I start? - Fully remote - Awesome leadership - Incredible work life balance including flexible schedules and unlimited (actually unlimited) PTO where you don't feel guilty for taking it - Phenomenal benefits including free healthcare, office equipment reimbursement, and cool swag - Competitive and transparent salary (I was offered over my expected salary range) - Amazingly detailed onboarding that is time consuming and at times overwhelming, but absolutely necessary and truly sets you up for success within the company - The nicest, hardest working, and most genuine co-workers I have ever had and supportive managers

Cons

I do think GitLab does a better job in comparison to other companies in bringing in diversity for leadership positions, but they still have work to do though I know they're on it. I would like to see more reinforcement of GitLab values. My fear is that as we continue to grow and scale, there will be team members that don't care to uphold our values and follow our handbook which are important pieces of GitLab and what I feel really sets us apart in terms of a place of employment.

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5.0
28 May 2026
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Pros

Good culture and interesting product.

Cons

Lots of churn in leadership

2.0
16 May 2026
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Pros

OK pay or benefits in the market. Fully remote. Still is trying to frame itself as a big player.

Cons

Leadership went from being collaborative, communicative, and transparent, to being mercurial, secretive, and out of touch with the actual work. OBSESSSES over your AI usage metrics - even if AI doesn't help you and slows you down. The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all. And now they want us to adore the leaders and the company? Cultish vibes. We went from a company that plans ahead to a company that reacts.

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