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Great remote work culture, but leadership has hurt morale

Sr Backend Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at GitLab for 9 years
July 31, 2026
San Francisco, CA
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Fully remote.
  • The people are great to work with. Everyone is humble and genuinely hard-working.
Cons

The new executives are not so great. They pretty much did a carpet bomb to replace the company's culture and values. It does hurt existing employees' morale a lot because we lost what we held true and honored for so many years. But I suppose that is why they laid off many and hired new so that the pain is easily forgotten.

Advice to Management

Stop trying to change GitLab into something you used to know. Try to live and honor its culture and be a part of its wonderful community.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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