GitLab
Large (~2,500)
Webflow
Mid (~800)
Best For
GitLab
Best for: Engineers who want a fully remote, async-first culture with radical transparency
Webflow
Best for: Professionals interested in Webflow
Ratings
GitLabWebflow
3.9
3.7
Overall
3.9
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.0
3.8
Culture & Values
3.8
3.7
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.7
3.5
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 70% CEO Approval (Sid Sijbrandij)
👍 74% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
GitLab only
📡 Async-First🪟 Transparent🔓 Open Source
Webflow only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ 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
Webflow
- Remote-first with genuinely respected work-life balance
- Engineers build a product they're proud of with real user impact
- Leadership changes have shifted culture — communication feels less open
- Onboarding and job security concerns reported by recent hires
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.
Webflow
Webflow — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Webflow — 60 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
💼 Sales / GTM
19
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
4
👤 HR / People
3
📋 Product
3
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
GitLab scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.9 work-life balance rating. Webflow scores 3.7/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance. GitLab also emphasizes Async-First, Transparent, Open Source. Webflow also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, GitLab has 195 open roles and Webflow has 60 open roles.