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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 13, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online, answered general tech questions, and had an HR interview.

Was given a huge handbook to look over, available online. Some red flags were included, such as personal use of social media outside of work.

The interviewer seemed unhappy that I didn't already use GitLab personally.

They would not answer questions regarding their outages.

They will not negotiate salary, as other people have noted. I was told immediately, "We can find more experienced people in lower cost of living areas." Regarding diversity, I was told, "We cannot hire just anyone," and "We're not prepared yet." (So why were they interviewing me?)

Asked one STAR question.

Did not follow handbook protocol and provide an outcome email with feedback.

Questions

Very easy STAR question.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the GitLab Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

20%
Pass Rate

GitLab's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive60%
Neutral0%
Negative40%

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

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