culture going downhill - Anonymous employee GitLab Employee Review

3.0
27 Jun 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

nice perk of working fully remote

Cons

culture used to be great, but the last few years it has just been going downhill

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GitLab Response
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Thanks for your feedback about culture changes at GitLab. We appreciate you highlighting remote work positives and take your concerns seriously. We actively work to maintain culture as we grow. Our culture is built on GitLab Values, camaraderie through trust and communication, and documented work styles handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/. If you have specific feedback about culture changes, please share with your People Business Partner (PBP) to discuss these experiences in detail https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/people-business-partners/#people-business-partner-alignments. Your perspective helps us strengthen our culture.

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