GitLab

Solution Architect Interview Experience - United States

May 12, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

GitLab has a typical tech recruiting process: a call with a recruiter, then team interviews. The recruiter is heavy on keyword matching and establishing specific skills from the past, including technologies not on the job description.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitLab Solution Architect role in United States.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

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Neutral100%

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for GitLab's Solution Architect interview process in United States.

GitLab Work Experiences

Very good place to work

Solution Architect • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

October 30, 2025

Pros: Flexible work with manageable shifts

Cons: Career progression paths can be hard to achieve.

Very good place to work

Solution Architect • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

October 30, 2025

Pros: Flexible work with manageable shifts

Cons: Career progression paths can be hard to achieve.

Cool product, but now everyone talks about AI. DevOps is over time

Solution Architect • Current Employee

Beijing, Beijing, China

August 28, 2024

Pros: Cool, professional, large community of users.

Cons: But over time, nowadays.

Cool product, but now everyone talks about AI. DevOps is over time

Solution Architect • Current Employee

Beijing, Beijing, China

August 28, 2024

Pros: Cool, professional, large community of users.

Cons: But over time, nowadays.

GitLab is a Fantastic Company

Solution Architect • Current Employee

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Pros: I finally found a company that is 100% remote and a company that makes that work really well. I've only been here a couple of months by now, and what I've seen so far is wall-to-wall great. The warmth, helpfulness, and openness I've experienced so far are almost unreal. The culture of GitLab, which is about collaboration and transparency, and a lot of other things, is pure magic. Everyone shares and cares. I'd say the pay is really good as well. I'd recommend anyone to apply for a job here at GitLab.

Cons: As I've said, I've only been here a couple of months and so far I've yet to find anything on the minus side. One thing that is on the plus side, that can be pretty overwhelming if you're not used to it, though, is the transparency. That kind of takes you by surprise sometimes, and you sometimes feel lost as to knowing how to act and what to do. I guess that "downside" will evaporate over time as I learn how to do it the GitLab way. It's more me coming from more closed cultures than GitLab, actually. :)

GitLab is a Fantastic Company

Solution Architect • Current Employee

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Pros: I finally found a company that is 100% remote and a company that makes that work really well. I've only been here a couple of months by now, and what I've seen so far is wall-to-wall great. The warmth, helpfulness, and openness I've experienced so far are almost unreal. The culture of GitLab, which is about collaboration and transparency, and a lot of other things, is pure magic. Everyone shares and cares. I'd say the pay is really good as well. I'd recommend anyone to apply for a job here at GitLab.

Cons: As I've said, I've only been here a couple of months and so far I've yet to find anything on the minus side. One thing that is on the plus side, that can be pretty overwhelming if you're not used to it, though, is the transparency. That kind of takes you by surprise sometimes, and you sometimes feel lost as to knowing how to act and what to do. I guess that "downside" will evaporate over time as I learn how to do it the GitLab way. It's more me coming from more closed cultures than GitLab, actually. :)

Very good place to work

Solution Architect • Current Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

October 30, 2025

Pros: Flexible work with manageable shifts

Cons: Career progression paths can be hard to achieve.

5.0
Very good place to work
Solution Architect • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
October 30, 2025
Pros: Flexible work with manageable shifts
Cons: Career progression paths can be hard to achieve.

Cool product, but now everyone talks about AI. DevOps is over time

Solution Architect • Current Employee

Beijing, Beijing, China

August 28, 2024

Pros: Cool, professional, large community of users.

Cons: But over time, nowadays.

4.0
Cool product, but now everyone talks about AI. DevOps is over time
Solution Architect • Current Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
August 28, 2024
Pros: Cool, professional, large community of users.
Cons: But over time, nowadays.

GitLab is a Fantastic Company

Solution Architect • Current Employee

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

Pros: I finally found a company that is 100% remote and a company that makes that work really well. I've only been here a couple of months by now, and what I've seen so far is wall-to-wall great. The warmth, helpfulness, and openness I've experienced so far are almost unreal. The culture of GitLab, which is about collaboration and transparency, and a lot of other things, is pure magic. Everyone shares and cares. I'd say the pay is really good as well. I'd recommend anyone to apply for a job here at GitLab.

Cons: As I've said, I've only been here a couple of months and so far I've yet to find anything on the minus side. One thing that is on the plus side, that can be pretty overwhelming if you're not used to it, though, is the transparency. That kind of takes you by surprise sometimes, and you sometimes feel lost as to knowing how to act and what to do. I guess that "downside" will evaporate over time as I learn how to do it the GitLab way. It's more me coming from more closed cultures than GitLab, actually. :)

5.0
GitLab is a Fantastic Company
Solution Architect • Current Employee
Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
July 11, 2024
Pros: I finally found a company that is 100% remote and a company that makes that work really well. I've only been here a couple of months by now, and what I've seen so far is wall-to-wall great. The warmth, helpfulness, and openness I've experienced so far are almost unreal. The culture of GitLab, which is about collaboration and transparency, and a lot of other things, is pure magic. Everyone shares and cares. I'd say the pay is really good as well. I'd recommend anyone to apply for a job here at GitLab.
Cons: As I've said, I've only been here a couple of months and so far I've yet to find anything on the minus side. One thing that is on the plus side, that can be pretty overwhelming if you're not used to it, though, is the transparency. That kind of takes you by surprise sometimes, and you sometimes feel lost as to knowing how to act and what to do. I guess that "downside" will evaporate over time as I learn how to do it the GitLab way. It's more me coming from more closed cultures than GitLab, actually. :)

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