Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Nowhere, Oklahoma
Process
There was a phone screen with a recruiter, then four 1-on-1 interviews. One with the Director of Engineering, one with the Product Manager of the team I would be joining, one with the current Engineering Manager of the team, and one with the Senior Director of Development.
Each interviewer had their own questions and interview style. It did not seem like they had access to the previous interviewers' questions/notes, so there was a bit of overlap. Everyone was very nice and it was a great experience to get the opportunity to talk to all of these people. It's clear they enjoy their work and are good at it.
Note that it does take some time to coordinate all of these interviews. The winter break was in the middle of my interview process, which artificially lengthened it by a few weeks.
Questions
Tell me about a time that you dealt with a conflict on your team.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitLab Engineering Manager role in Nowhere, Oklahoma.
Success Rate
GitLab's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Nowhere, Oklahoma is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for GitLab's Engineering Manager interview process in Nowhere, Oklahoma.
GitLab Work Experiences
- 1.0An uncertain futureEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeZürich, SwitzerlandOctober 26, 2025Pros: Working from home, good colleagues.Cons: It was a big undertaking, but there is a lack of direction and a lot of disorganization and chaos. Diversity does not include Muslim team members.
- 5.0Great company, although morale is low after layoffsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 7, 2023Pros: Great place to work, but it's clear that morale has taken a huge hit after recent layoffs.Cons: Fewer team members to do more work.
- 5.0The best company to work for!Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeOctober 8, 2021Pros: So transparent about everything we do. GitLab really lives by its values every single day, and we apply them in everything we do. Benefits are very, very good too! Though GitLab is an all-remote company, there are so many recurring events/activities and encouraged coffee chats with team members that make us feel very connected to each other. The idea that everyone can contribute is very accurate from the very first day, and they trust you to make decisions regardless of how long you've been here. It really feels like family (they also even say family comes first), and I'm grateful to be a part of this embracing and talented team!Cons: Honestly, there is nothing I can think of.
