GitLab
Large (~2,500)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
GitLab
Best for: Engineers who want a fully remote, async-first culture with radical transparency
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
GitLabWeaviate
3.9
4.3
Overall
3.9
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.5
Culture & Values
3.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.7
4.0
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 70% CEO Approval (Sid Sijbrandij)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
GitLab only
🪟 Transparent
Weaviate only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly📡 Async-First🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
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.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
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
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
GitLab scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Async-First, Open Source, Work-Life Balance. GitLab also emphasizes Transparent. Weaviate also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, GitLab has 195 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.