Current Employee2.4May 29, 2024Great company, great product and great culture... and impossible quota.
Current Employee3.1Aug 5, 2025GitLab is at a crossroads. While the company is making a strong push into AI, it risks losing focus—and traction—on areas where it historically stood out, like CI/CD, security, and DevSecOps. The strategic direction feels uncertain, and for now, it’s a risky place to bet long-term career growth on. The work environment is fully remote and low-pressure, which can be a...Read More
GitLab is at a crossroads. While the company is making a strong push into AI, it risks losing focus—and traction—on areas where it historically stood out, like CI/CD, security, and DevSecOps. The strategic direction feels uncertain, and for now, it’s a risky place to bet long-term career growth on. The work environment is fully remote and low-pressure, which can be a...Read More
Former Employee2.1Aug 1, 2025It used to be a great place to work — the values, the visionary CEO, and all those stories were true to some extent, but all of that disappeared a long time ago. GitLab is now just like any other tech company, meaning the culture depends heavily on who your direct boss is. There’s a lot of uncertainty, unachievable quotas, high rep attrition rates, micromanagement,...Read More
It used to be a great place to work — the values, the visionary CEO, and all those stories were true to some extent, but all of that disappeared a long time ago. GitLab is now just like any other tech company, meaning the culture depends heavily on who your direct boss is. There’s a lot of uncertainty, unachievable quotas, high rep attrition rates, micromanagement,...Read More
