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GitLab interview questions

From 10 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
10
Rounds on average
1.4
Fewest and most rounds
1 to 3
Open roles at GitLab
216

How the loop works

This guide draws on 10 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often technical interviews, a phone screen and a final round or superday.

These 10 writeups cover operations, sales, software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

See open roles at GitLab

Interview experiences at GitLab

Role not stated

Not selected

unknown. 1 round. Shared by anderber on hn, 2017-03-16

  1. 1Interviews with quizTechnicalFriendly conversational interviews, each ending with a 30-45 minute live quiz.Covered: Live quiz

Role not stated

Not selected

unknown. 3 rounds. Shared by Locke on hn, 2016-06-01

  1. 1Screening interviewPhone screenInitial screen that included a question about compensation expectations.Covered: Salary expectations
  2. 2Technical interviewTechnicalA technical session that went well, with positive feedback.
  3. 3CEO interviewFinalA difficult final conversation with the chief executive after a two-week delay, ending the candidacy.

What GitLab is hiring for now

216 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $115k to $157k (median $139k, from 103 postings that state pay).

Most-posted roles

  • Senior Solutions Architect3
  • Business Development Representative3
  • Intermediate-Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Plan: Spec-Driven Development2
  • Principal Technical Program Manager2
  • Strategic Account Executive, Poland2
  • Associate Renewals Manager2

Top locations

  • Bengaluru26
  • Singapore4
  • Brazil1

GitLab interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at GitLab?
This guide draws on 10 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often technical interviews, a phone screen and a final round or superday.
What topics does GitLab test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Live quiz, Salary expectations, Compensation, Location-based pay, Scripted technical questions, Problem solving.

These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.