GitLab
Large (~2,500)
Ramp
Large (~1,000+)
Best For
GitLab
Best for: Engineers who want a fully remote, async-first culture with radical transparency
Ramp
Best for: Product-minded engineers who want exceptional comp and benefits at the fastest-growing fintech
Ratings
GitLabRamp
3.9
4.2
Overall
3.9
3.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.3
Culture & Values
3.8
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.7
4.0
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 70% CEO Approval (Sid Sijbrandij)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Eric Glyman)
Culture Values
GitLab only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Ramp only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🪟 Transparent
Pros & Cons
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
Ramp
- Exceptional talent and product-driven culture — software engineers rate 4.7/5 on Glassdoor
- Outstanding compensation and benefits — 16 weeks maternity, IVF coverage, free lunch
- Intense work demands — 60+ hour weeks and 10-12 hour days are common
- Shifting to in-office preference — new hires expected 3+ days/week in NYC, SF, or Miami
Bottom Line
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.
Ramp
Choose Ramp if you want top-tier comp and a product-driven fintech culture — but expect 60+ hour weeks and in-office expectations.
Open Roles
GitLab — 195 jobs
💻 Engineering
79
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📋 Product
10
⚖️ Legal
5
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
4
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
2
⚙️ Operations
2
Ramp — 128 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
25
⚙️ Operations
7
💰 Finance
6
📋 Product
6
📣 Marketing
5
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
2
⚖️ Legal
2
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
GitLab scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Ramp scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.5 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Transparent. GitLab also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Open Source, Work-Life Balance. Ramp also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Direct Product Impact, Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, GitLab has 195 open roles and Ramp has 128 open roles.