Process
The process took four weeks.
- First, there was a recruiter screening.
- Then, a technical interview.
- After that, you talk to the engineering manager.
- Then you get another technical interview with a take-home assessment.
- Finally, there was a senior engineering manager interview.
Questions
They ask a lot of STAR method type of questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the GitLab Site Reliability Engineer role.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
GitLab's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive30%
Neutral20%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for GitLab's Site Reliability Engineer interview process.
GitLab Work Experiences
4.0
Great Work Life Balance
Site Reliability Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Dublin
March 21, 2026
Pros: Probably the only company I have worked in that pays extra attention to work-life balance.
Cons: I didn't find my role technical enough, given GitLab's position in the industry.
5.0
Good work-life balance, career
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
March 10, 2023
Pros: Great balance. Fully remote. Remote-first culture.
Cons: Sometimes I miss the office.
3.0
Good work-life balance, but the Engineering Organization mostly fails to drive essential changes
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
April 24, 2023
Pros: - Good work-life balance.
- "Unlimited" PTO is nice in theory, but it's really just an accounting gimmick to avoid payouts of accrued vacation time on employee exits.
- Management seems to genuinely care about the well-being of individual contributors.
- The CEO genuinely seems to care about the well-being of employees.
Cons: - Very challenging collaborative environment.
- Most work is OKR-based, and yet alignment justification is very weak. Top-down objectives seem poorly interpreted through the common "telephone game" signal degradation.
- Very limited opportunities for grassroots contributions.
- Failure to embrace systems automation.
- 4.0Great Work Life BalanceSite Reliability Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, DublinMarch 21, 2026Pros: Probably the only company I have worked in that pays extra attention to work-life balance.Cons: I didn't find my role technical enough, given GitLab's position in the industry.
- 5.0Good work-life balance, careerSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsMarch 10, 2023Pros: Great balance. Fully remote. Remote-first culture.Cons: Sometimes I miss the office.
- 3.0Good work-life balance, but the Engineering Organization mostly fails to drive essential changesSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesApril 24, 2023Pros: - Good work-life balance. - "Unlimited" PTO is nice in theory, but it's really just an accounting gimmick to avoid payouts of accrued vacation time on employee exits. - Management seems to genuinely care about the well-being of individual contributors. - The CEO genuinely seems to care about the well-being of employees.Cons: - Very challenging collaborative environment. - Most work is OKR-based, and yet alignment justification is very weak. Top-down objectives seem poorly interpreted through the common "telephone game" signal degradation. - Very limited opportunities for grassroots contributions. - Failure to embrace systems automation.
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