Is GitLab a good company to work for as a Backend Engineer?

Backend Engineer professionals working at GitLab have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of GitLab employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Backend Engineer Jobs at GitLab now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Backend Engineer interview questions at GitLab .

Does GitLab pay Backend Engineer employees well?

Backend Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GitLab with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Backend Engineer salaries and benefits at GitLab .

How happy are Backend Engineer professionals working at GitLab?

82% of Backend Engineer employees at GitLab would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 31% in the past 12 months. Backend Engineer professionals have also rated GitLab with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitLab?

Account Executive (39) , Support Engineer (28) , Backend Engineer (21) , Software Engineer (18) , Sales (17) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (17) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (15) , Senior Backend Engineer (14) , Manager (13) , Solutions Architect (12) , Strategic Account Leader (12) , Sales Representative (11) , Sales Development Representative (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Senior Product Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at GitLab according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great, GitLab makes a point of hiring good humans and it shows" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great teams throughout!" ((in 30 reviews)); "competitive salary compared to other german SDR offers" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team members" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GitLab according to real employee reviews?

"Significant concerns about decisions from senior leadership." ((in 22 reviews)); "tech is having a tough time now chaotic with changes non stop and no managers for some teams" ((in 14 reviews)); "The current layoff in progress was communicated poorly and not planned at all." ((in 6 reviews)); "Difficult to create opportunities to meet in the flesh but that is more due to Covid than anything else" ((in 6 reviews)); "Furthermore, there is blatant favoritism within the team, with certain individuals receiving preferential treatment while others are unfairly sidelined." ((in 6 reviews))

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4.4

82% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Bill Staples

73% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Backend Engineer employees have rated GitLab with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backend Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. GitLab is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backend Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good benefits and flexibility, but until when

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, async work, flexible schedule

Cons

Leadership seems to be having a hard time getting things stable

2.0

May 27, 2026

Gone down hill since Bill took over

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Remote work - Good pay - Good people - Flexible leave policy (which is very likely to change soon)

Cons

- Leadership aren't communicating properly - Priorities change without notice - AI is being overhyped as a solution to all problems - Expectation that we should 100x our productivity - Not enough focus on stability

5.0

Jan 12, 2026

Would recommend

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great engineering culture - Company feels like they care about individuals - Fully remote

Cons

- The application codebase is huge and hard to navigate.

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