Tough CEO change - culture has fallen off of a cliff - Anonymous employee GitLab Employee Review

1.0
Oct 31, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some good institutional momentum. CTO, Legal and Security orgs still have great leadership. Always remote only - no offices to force people back to.

Cons

New leadership has been really challenging. Micromanagement abounds. Upheaval in the C-suite has brought little focus on the things that made GitLab great in the first place. Management explicitly praising toxic overworking and changing priorities constantly. A stock price that stays flat or goes down no matter how much the revenue increases. Things were far better a year ago.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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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
May 16, 2026
Recommend
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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.

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