Does GitLab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitLab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitLab. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitLab?

58% 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, 3.5 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) , Engineering 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 66 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp packages." ((in 44 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 24 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 15 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth and to work on new projects" ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for growth" ((in 5 reviews)); "Middle management doesn't know how to manage up." ((in 4 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

58% would recommend to a friend

(730 total reviews)

Bill Staples

47% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

GitLab has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 730 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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730 reviews

2.0

8 June 2026

Great culture and talent, but company is struggling

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Used to be great company, talented people, amazing culture.

Cons

The company is becoming a sinking ship. New layer of VPs and CTO that drive the company downhill.

4.0

3 June 2026

Strong product and engineers, AI first organization

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They have an excellent product and great engineers.

Cons

Recent restructuring has been painful.

4.0

2 June 2026

Good benefits and flexibility, but until when

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, async work, flexible schedule

Cons

Leadership seems to be having a hard time getting things stable

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