Good remote work culture - Senior Frontend Engineer GitLab Employee Review

4.0
17 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very open about everything including salary, company handbook, and even product source code. Mostly positive culture.

Cons

Has become considerably more bureaucratic as the company has scaled up. Managers focusing on metrics that make the team look good rather than focusing on best decisions for the company or product. Lost focus on writing quality software and eliminating technical debt.

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GitLab Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience at GitLab. It's great to hear that our commitment to transparency is apparent as maintaining transparency is extremely important to us. We have recently rolled out a required manager training program to assist our managers with leading their teams effectively and supporting their team’s growth. You can learn more about this program on this Handbook page: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/elevate/

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