Gender (Global)
Gender Identification (Global)
0%
Male
0%
Women
0%
Non-binary
0%
Prefer not to say
Everyone can contribute
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Empowering our people
- Uplifting our communities
- Building inclusivity into all that we do
Everyone truly does mean everyone
Mission
We create spaces where everyone belongs and deliver programs so that everyone can contribute.
Vision
To foster a global culture where inclusion thrives, everyone belongs and all can contribute to co-creating our shared future.
Our pillars
By the numbers
We aspire to create a workplace that looks like the customers and communities we serve. Our actions and accountability are key to our progress year after year. To do that, we focus on improving our hiring and progression representation of our gender and ethnic-underrepresented groups through inclusive practices that increase our sense of belonging for all of our team members- in line with anti-discrimination principles in each of our locations.*
*Due to data collection limitations, this is not an exhaustive list of all of our underrepresented groups (those with disabilities, those that identify as LGBTQIA+, those who choose not to disclose, etc).
Ethnic (Global)
3.2%
Two or more races
49.7%
White
15.7%
Asian
5.6%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
21.3%
Did not identify
Location
United States
Canada
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Japan and Asia-Pacific
Latin America (LATAM)
Source: GitLab’s People Analytics Team.
As of 2025-01-31.
Empowering our people
Growing our talent & their experience
Our Talent Development team commonly referred to as “Learning & Development” strives to enhance team member performance, expand capabilities, and further develop skills aiming to make GitLab team members the top talent in the industry. We strive to be recognized as a top organization for remote learning and development and to create a future where everyone contributes to a culture of curiosity.
We are focused on offering skill-based learning, providing resources to enhance career mobility and developing tailored learning journeys.
In an effort to provide remote-friendly development or all, we provide asynchronous access to learning opportunities, including:
Equipping our team members
DIB considers team member development and inclusion throughout our programming. We add this into our strategic goals, how we celebrate cultural observances and how we act on Engagement Survey Data.
We gave our TMRGs an ambitious goal of 20 Career Development Sessions. Achieving this goal with 30+ sessions throughout our TMRGs. Gente delivered 13 sessions hosted on GitLab Unfiltered Youtube Channel with over 971 attendees.
Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs)
Discover how GitLab's Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) are cultivating an inclusive workplace and empowering our employees by fostering a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Our TMRGs are open to all team members, not just those who specifically identify with a particular group.
Team Member Advocacy Groups (TMAGs)
TMAGs are groups that share common interests and work together to drive change on behalf of the community through education, action, and enablement across a specific need. Our TMAGs are open to all team members. In FY25 we added a new Mental Health Awareness TMAG which works with our different TMRG communities to enhance our team members' understanding of mental health.
From feedbacks to results
Our TMRGs and TMAGs also serve as a valuable channel for providing GitLab with team member feedback. In FY25, we added new benefits available for team members based on TMRGs feedback. These included:
Inclusive Healthcare: Improvements to make aspects of medical benefits more inclusive, such as offering World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) compliant coverage through certain healthcare providers.
Family Support: Back up care and tutoring benefits through Vivvi.
Engagement surveys & results
We view culture and engagement as critical to building the trust and connection that allows our teams to do their best work. As a fully remote team, GitLab strives to create a strong culture and atmosphere of collaboration, despite not always being able to come together in person.
0%
Participation
which indicated an overall engagement score of 78% favorable. This is 3% higher than in FY24 and 7% higher than our New Tech peer group
Overall engagement score
Favorable
Neutral
Unfavorable
0%
Report:
"I really enjoy engaging with my peers"
0%
Report:
"It's easy to ask other members of your team for help"
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Report:
psychological safety as a culture favorability factor
Leadership in action
From education to mentorship, sponsorship, and advocacy, GitLab educates its leaders, provides resources for its team members, and holds its leaders accountable so that team members can utilize the community they are surrounded by every day.
TMRG executive sponsors
VP+ leaders who volunteer to support, advocate and connect the community to our shared GitLab mission and vision and other E-Group leaders
Learn more
Leadership DIB council
A strategic group of senior leaders who assist the DIB team in implementing and aligning the strategy to each division's strategic imperatives
Learn more
I am deeply honored to be part of the Leadership DIB Council because emphasizing diversity within our team not only enriches our perspectives but also equips us to better understand and meet the varied needs of our global customer base. When I think about my own career, this is the sort of impact I want to be known for."
Sherrod Patching
GitLab VP Customer Success & Leadership DIB Council Member
Equipping our People Leaders
DIB is considered and threaded throughout our leadership training and team member experience. Our leadership training ensures that DIB is considered and threaded throughout the team member experience.
We are committed to equipping our people leaders with the skills to lead globally dispersed, all-remote teams to support our business growth at scale. We provide current and future leaders with resources and programs tailored by level.
Our manager and leadership courses include:
For more information on these programs, see Elevate Programs.
Uplifting our communities
Community partnerships are a great way for GitLab to engage with the community externally, provide opportunities for career development and networking for our team members, and further integrate DIB into our organization. Partnerships are also how we measure our inclusive practices against industry standards and can act as accountability partners in achieving success.
External engagement
We sponsor global events aligned with our DIB approach that create learning opportunities and infuse fresh perspectives. In FY25, we participated in Women of Silicon Roundabout, Black Techfest, and hosted an event with Coding Black Females and CHAOSS on Open Source Contributions. We also partnered with Out in Tech for LGBTQIA+ educational opportunities while enhancing our recruitment strategy to include partnership communities.
Do good
Throughout the year, the DIB and Sustainability teams collaborate to give back to the communities we serve by offering volunteer opportunities to team members, working with TMRGs to donate funds to relevant nonprofits, and providing in-kind donations to DIB related nonprofits through the GitLab for Nonprofits program. For example, in FY25, we supported the Nuevo Foundation and its mission to encourage kids to discover the world of STEM.
Thank you for your generous donation to the Nuevo Foundation. Your support is enabling us to host coding events for Hispanic Heritage Month this October and November. We are incredibly grateful for helping us inspire the next generation of diverse tech leaders.
Beatriz Mendez-Gandica
CEO and Founder, Nuevo Foundation
Black@GitLab
This Team Member Resource Group (TMRG) focused on promoting the personal and professional development of Black team members, donated to dev/color, the global career accelerator for Black software engineers, technologists, and executives.
GitLab Women
This TMRG helps women at GitLab advance their skills and leadership potential, and they also donated to Women Who Code, a national organization focused on empowering women to excel in technology careers.
Gente
This TMRG provides a safe space to celebrate Latin American culture and raise awareness around their contributions to GitLab's strategic objectives. Gente donated funds to the Nuevo Foundation, an organization that exposes kids to STEM.
GitLab Foundation
GitLab is dedicated to supporting charitable organizations with missions that align with our company’s values through the GitLab Foundation. Its vision is a world in which one million more people can afford a better life.
Because we believe everyone can contribute, the GitLab Foundation is supporting people to grow their lifetime earnings through education, training, access to opportunities, and systems change on a global scale. We fund work that delivers 100x returns, and work that transforms people's lives by increasing their earnings. By staying informed and volunteering with our grantees, you are helping to improve people's lives."
Ellie Bertani
CEO & President, GitLab Foundation
Inclusion by design
GitLab is committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute. We recognize that disability is not defined by individual conditions or differences, but by the barriers society creates. Through our ARISE framework, we're transforming how we approach disability, neurodiversity, and accessibility across our global, remote-first organization.
Our FY25 Disability, Neurodiversity, and Accessibility (DNA) Integration program embeds inclusion into every aspect of GitLab—from product design to team member experience—creating sustainable, scalable change that benefits everyone.
Our ARISE framework in action
We're building inclusive practices throughout our organization through five key pillars:
We're removing barriers by embedding accessibility into every aspect of GitLab, from internal workflows to product development, creating environments where everyone can contribute effectively.
Inclusion across our organization
We foster understanding, empathy, and allyship through Inclusive Design Principles, Digital Accessibility Training, webinars, and workshops. Our approach empowers Product and Engineering teams with the skills necessary to create inherently accessible experiences. See Responsible Product Development for more information.
Making information accessible to all
Our Learning Content Accessibility Guidelines ensure that information is available to everyone. By applying these guidelines, we're creating a more equitable experience where everyone can access the knowledge they need.
Our vision and commitment
Through these initiatives and our commitment to continuous improvement, we're not just adapting to accessibility standards—we're working to establish GitLab as a leader in creating environments where disabled and neurodivergent individuals can thrive, and where accessibility is embedded in everything we do.
How we help teams
These resources help team members understand accessibility principles, implement best practices, and avoid approaches that create barriers to information.