Not quite its reputation - Talent Acquisition GitLab Employee Review

3.0
1 Jul 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the people are really great and the product itself is really believable and it makes you proud If you enjoy being left to your own capabilities to find out the answer to your questions then its great very empowering

Cons

Unfortunately so many things They pay sign on bonuses for recruiters which is underheard of (mostly) except if you are fit the age old mold of cis white male They dont value the team that have been there the longest and refuse to give them pay increases even when the work load has increased x5 They ask illegal questions such as why are you taking vacation on such days There is 0 diversity coming from the 2 VP's any role they have someone in mind that they used to work with will automatically be hired,internal and external candidate's sometimes dont even get a response or acknowledgement of applying The leadership VPs rarely get to know their team and leave the more challenging things to everyone else There is no road map on how to progress They will block you from applying for internal positions Dont expect your efforts to be recognised in this team but the engineers are well looked after and thats actually great

avatar
GitLab Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your experience and concerns. It’s disappointing to read that your experience doesn’t reflect the type of workplace we’re aiming to create at GitLab. Please know that your review is being shared with our People Leadership team and that you can always discuss concerns like this with your manager or People Team Business Partner.

Explore other reviews about GitLab

5.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Best company I've ever worked for. Strong culture, great leadership, competitive compensation, excellent work life balance, and a genuine focus on employee well being and career growth.

Cons

Fast paced environment and high expectations, but that's part of working at a successful, growing company.

2.0
16 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

5
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All