A company a recommend to friends and family - UX Researcher GitLab Employee Review

5.0
Jun 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

-They have unlimited PTO which is seamlessly integrated with the company's messenger and requires no approval if less than 2 weeks for each submission. - While not quite as transparent as the pre-IPO days, the level of transparency in the public facing handbook still beats every other company and rivals some academic institutions in terms of quantity of valuable information. (such the the entire UX dept handbook, which can be viewed by anyone and helpful for any UX dept in the software space). - The real commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belongingness both in terms of leadership action and fiscal backing is pretty nice. There can always be more done, but the company does take their values very seriously. - Every person operates independently by working from home (even the CEO), and the large majority of meetings can be either rescheduled or missed and reviewed later a-sync. The entire company is built on a-sync, WFH workflows so I flexibility is unparalleled and very suited for the post-pandemic world.

Cons

-Because each person handles their own schedule, some people can either become a little lazy at times, or extremely tired and overworked at other times. But there are mental health resources to help prevent burnout.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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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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