Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitLab. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitLab?

61% of GitLab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitLab 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitLab?

Account Executive (39) , Support Engineer (28) , 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 (12) , Strategic Account Leader (12) , Sales Representative (11) , Sales Development Representative (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Senior Product Manager (8)

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 69 reviews)); "Great benefits and teammates." ((in 41 reviews)); "most people are great colleagues" ((in 32 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 15 reviews)); "hiring in an attempt to shrink their workforce, but without having to pay the absurdly good severance advertised in the "public" layoffs that were done in early 2023." ((in 6 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for growth" ((in 5 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 4 reviews)); "Diversity and inclusion just a pretence not applied to key roles." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about GitLab redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GitLab redundancy and their outlook for job security at GitLab in 2026.

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3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(728 total reviews)

Bill Staples

51% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 728 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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5.0

26 Nov 2025

Great employer

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

None that I can think of

5.0

4 Apr 2025

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fully Remote Great colleagues Great tech stack

Cons

Need to be good at async communication

5.0

18 Dec 2024

Great place to work

Business development representative (bdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic product. Great teams and a good work life balance.

Cons

GitLab is a great place to work

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