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 70 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 38 reviews)); "The team is great, from day one you're part of the GitLab family." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 25 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 23 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 14 reviews)); "Surprisingly, even though most of the sales team did not hit quota last year, they have never had layoffs." ((in 5 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 5 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 4 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 GitLab locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Diego , Washington , Raleigh , Atlanta , Denver , Boston , Austin , San Antonio , San Francisco , Seattle

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3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(729 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 & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 729 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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729 reviews

4.0

Jun 3, 2026

Strong product and engineers, AI first organization

Director

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Pros

They have an excellent product and great engineers.

Cons

Recent restructuring has been painful.

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good benefits and flexibility, but until when

Backend engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, async work, flexible schedule

Cons

Leadership seems to be having a hard time getting things stable

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Remote work environment but shifting away from core values

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All remote company with cool staff

Cons

Changing and moving away from culture and values that made it great

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