Engineering Manager Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The interview process consisted of six rounds. First, with the technical recruiter; second, with the hiring manager; third, with an engineering manager; fourth, with a senior software engineer; fifth, with a product manager; and sixth, with the senior director of development. After that, there were thorough background and reference checks before receiving an offer.
Overall, it was a very in-depth and well-rounded interview process. The part I enjoyed the most was having a chance to speak with team members in different positions, which gave me a chance to hear different perspectives about the company and role.
The recruitment team was stellar and very professional, making sure that I was always taken care of as a candidate. They would quickly follow up after each interview to ensure I always knew what the next steps were. The only area of improvement would be to shorten the overall length of the interview process. Since all team members are remote with their own schedules, the entire process took six to eight weeks to complete.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitLab Engineering Manager role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
GitLab's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in San Francisco, California 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 San Francisco, California.
GitLab Work Experiences
- 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.
- 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.
- 5.0The 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.
