Remote Work Requires Remote Culture
Remote Work Requires Remote Culture
Just because a company allows for remote work doesn't mean it does it well. GitLab does, since from its inception as a company, it's been building a remote-first culture.
Communicating asynchronously is embedded into the soul of the culture, so that it enables a truly asynchronous working experience.
This allows employees to have truly flexible schedules that accommodate for the other important things in life: family, friends, and important work outside of work-work that we really care about.
The engineering culture is also A+. High standards are enforced through code reviews. It's a highly collaborative environment where GitLab issues are an easy way for anyone to submit an idea for discussion. I feel both supported and challenged to grow in my role.
Not having a physical office is tough, in that it's hard to build personal relationships and rapport with coworkers. Compensation is below market for companies of similar caliber.
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Support Engineering Manager, Latin America
San Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 13, 2020The GitLab interview process is quite a journey. It's a company that focuses on its values and how a candidate matches them, besides the skills necessary for the job. Each step of the interview is explained in detail, and you feel full support from
Database Administrator
ItalyOctober 1, 2017I applied online and then received a first list of written questions via email. I passed this first level and had a first interview with the People Operations team. I passed this level too and spoke with two people from the team I would have worked w
Backend Engineer
GermanyDecember 1, 2019The whole process was super fast, except for the background check, which was handled by a third-party company. All the interviewers were putting in their effort to make it as fast as possible. All the interviewers had a positive attitude, and what I
