GitLab
Large (~2,500)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
GitLab
Best for: Engineers who want a fully remote, async-first culture with radical transparency
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
GitLabVast AI
3.9
5.0
Overall
3.9
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
5.0
Culture & Values
3.8
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.7
5.0
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 70% CEO Approval (Sid Sijbrandij)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
GitLab only
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🪟 Transparent🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Vast AI only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
None
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
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
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.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
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
Vast AI — 9 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
🧠 ML / AI
2
Summary
GitLab scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Vast AI scores 5.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 1.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, GitLab has 195 open roles and Vast AI has 9 open roles.