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Associate Software Engineer Interview Experience

April 1, 2024

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, a call with a recruiter to get to know me and detail the process. Then, a technical interview with an engineer where I was asked to build a basic feature.

Questions

What projects have you worked on in the past?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitLab Associate Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

GitLab's interview process for their Associate Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for GitLab's Associate Software Engineer interview process in United States.

GitLab Work Experiences

Async Remote, But Slow

Backend Engineer • Former Employee

Miami, Florida, United States

Pros: Remote first Commitment to async environment Slow moving Low incident rate

Cons: Slow moving Mediocre pay Hires slowly/won't hire HCOL talent

Async Remote, But Slow

Backend Engineer • Former Employee

Miami, Florida, United States

Pros: Remote first Commitment to async environment Slow moving Low incident rate

Cons: Slow moving Mediocre pay Hires slowly/won't hire HCOL talent

Great culture, but work can be overwhelming

Sse Development • Former Employee

Pros: Culture is really great at GitLab.

Cons: Work is a little overwhelming at times.

Great culture, but work can be overwhelming

Sse Development • Former Employee

Pros: Culture is really great at GitLab.

Cons: Work is a little overwhelming at times.

Outstanding employer and team

Engineer • Current Employee

September 2, 2019

Pros: Interesting work, competitive salary, fantastic colleagues, and a company that really walks the walk when it comes to openness and clear process. All of GitLab's HR and process documents are online and followed. Any employee can contribute to change within the company. I hope more employers follow GitLab's example.

Cons: Heavy workload, but clearly communicated and manageable.

Outstanding employer and team

Engineer • Current Employee

September 2, 2019

Pros: Interesting work, competitive salary, fantastic colleagues, and a company that really walks the walk when it comes to openness and clear process. All of GitLab's HR and process documents are online and followed. Any employee can contribute to change within the company. I hope more employers follow GitLab's example.

Cons: Heavy workload, but clearly communicated and manageable.

Async Remote, But Slow

Backend Engineer • Former Employee

Miami, Florida, United States

Pros: Remote first Commitment to async environment Slow moving Low incident rate

Cons: Slow moving Mediocre pay Hires slowly/won't hire HCOL talent

4.0
Async Remote, But Slow
Backend Engineer • Former Employee
Miami, Florida, United States
July 9, 2025
Pros: Remote first Commitment to async environment Slow moving Low incident rate
Cons: Slow moving Mediocre pay Hires slowly/won't hire HCOL talent

Great culture, but work can be overwhelming

Sse Development • Former Employee

Pros: Culture is really great at GitLab.

Cons: Work is a little overwhelming at times.

4.0
Great culture, but work can be overwhelming
Sse Development • Former Employee
Bengaluru
May 20, 2026
Pros: Culture is really great at GitLab.
Cons: Work is a little overwhelming at times.

Outstanding employer and team

Engineer • Current Employee

September 2, 2019

Pros: Interesting work, competitive salary, fantastic colleagues, and a company that really walks the walk when it comes to openness and clear process. All of GitLab's HR and process documents are online and followed. Any employee can contribute to change within the company. I hope more employers follow GitLab's example.

Cons: Heavy workload, but clearly communicated and manageable.

5.0
Outstanding employer and team
Engineer • Current Employee
September 2, 2019
Pros: Interesting work, competitive salary, fantastic colleagues, and a company that really walks the walk when it comes to openness and clear process. All of GitLab's HR and process documents are online and followed. Any employee can contribute to change within the company. I hope more employers follow GitLab's example.
Cons: Heavy workload, but clearly communicated and manageable.

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