Awesome company with true transparency - Anonymous employee GitLab Employee Review

5.0
Oct 15, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Everything is documented, easy to get on board - Everyone is very kind and willing to help out - Massive growth over the past years which leads to great dynamics - All-remote and flexible working hours which leads to great work-life balance.

Cons

Some growth pains as a lot of people recently joined, things can be chaotic and unstructured. Timezones can be tough too. But all not a real showstopper.

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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
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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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