Best company culture I've encountered - Product Analyst GitLab Employee Review

5.0
May 5, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I've been raving about working for GitLab to everyone who will listen. I'm so glad I decided to take this job. GitLab does things in a completely unique way even for remote tech. Asynchronous work means less meetings, more trust, more flexibility, and more creativity. I love feeling completely comfortable working when I feel most productive and taking time to exercise or enjoy my life outside of work. I'm cranking out more work than I was ever able to at companies with 3-5 hours of meetings per day, and still fitting in all of the things I need to take care of myself like walking my dog at lunch.

Cons

There is a ton of documentation to read through to learn the product and team info which could be super difficult for some, but even if you are neurodiverse, there are plenty of resources to thrive. I downloaded a few text to speech tools which are super helpful.

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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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