I mean, there are literally so many pros that it's almost impossible to list them all. But I guess the ones that aren't so easily obvious are, in the GitLab handbook, the team are all really, really lovely, happy to help, and very welcoming.
You're given a large degree of autonomy with a simple motto: "Make GitLab great!". It's definitely a company that is on the up-and-up.
It's the flip-side of some of the pros, really. The fully remote aspect certainly isn't for everyone, as is the expectation to self-motivate and be generally autonomous.
Streamline the end-to-end process. First interview with HR, followed by an interview with the recruiting manager, then a peer interview, and finally a panel where you are requested to prepare a presentation and a demo for a case the panel gives you.
Hyper-specific questions on random technologies like Flask. Most questions didn't relate to my resume or the listed responsibilities for the role. Rushed and impersonal. Very awkward flow and cadence to the interview.
Oh boy, these people are professional time-wasters. I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter to schedule an intro call. It was supposed to be 30 minutes but stretched to an hour because the recruiter had no idea what she was doing. Every tim
Streamline the end-to-end process. First interview with HR, followed by an interview with the recruiting manager, then a peer interview, and finally a panel where you are requested to prepare a presentation and a demo for a case the panel gives you.
Hyper-specific questions on random technologies like Flask. Most questions didn't relate to my resume or the listed responsibilities for the role. Rushed and impersonal. Very awkward flow and cadence to the interview.
Oh boy, these people are professional time-wasters. I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter to schedule an intro call. It was supposed to be 30 minutes but stretched to an hour because the recruiter had no idea what she was doing. Every tim