Cresta
Mid (~500)
GitLab
Large (~2,500)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
GitLab
Best for: Engineers who want a fully remote, async-first culture with radical transparency
Ratings
CrestaGitLab
4.6
3.9
Overall
3.7
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.0
Culture & Values
4.6
3.8
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.5
Senior Mgmt
4.4
3.7
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 75% Recommend
👤 70% CEO Approval (Sid Sijbrandij)
Culture Values
Cresta only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
GitLab only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🪟 Transparent🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
GitLab
- Best-in-class all-remote culture — truly async-first with genuine flexibility
- Radically transparent company with a public handbook and open processes
- Revenue organization has seen quota chaos and low morale
- Some leadership instability at the C-suite level
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
GitLab
Choose GitLab if you want the gold standard of all-remote work with public handbook and async processes — but expect bureaucracy at scale and comp below top-tier.
Open Roles
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
GitLab — 195 jobs
💻 Engineering
79
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📋 Product
10
⚖️ Legal
5
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
4
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
2
⚙️ Operations
2
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. GitLab scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. That’s a 0.7-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and GitLab has 195 open roles.