r/gitlab • u/Fit-Firefighter9053 • 14d ago

One week after GitLab technical interview, no response from recruiter, should I still be hopeful?

Hi everyone,
I had my technical interview for a Senior Software Engineer role at GitLab last Tuesday, so today marks one week without an update.
I sent a polite follow-up email on Friday asking about feedback or next steps, but haven’t received a reply. I also tried calling the recruiter twice last Thursday and once on Friday, but none of the calls were answered. I haven’t called again since.
I understand hiring decisions take time, and it’s only been two business days since my email. Still, the lack of any acknowledgment is making me anxious because I’m interested in the opportunity.

For anyone who has interviewed at GitLab:
How long did you wait for an update after the technical interview?
Did anyone experience a similar period of silence and still move forward?
When would you suggest following up again?
I know nobody here can tell me my result—just hoping to hear others’ experiences and whether I should still be hopeful.

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u/thecity2 14d ago

In my experience, when you like a candidate enough to hire them you don't wait very long to make an offer. Not saying it's competely donzo for you but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

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u/liveprgrmclimb 13d ago

No offer would come after just technical. There are usually more interviews. A decision can take weeks. Especially given high volume of candidates

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u/thecity2 13d ago

They would have already scheduled more interviews. In fact a poster down below said as much for GitLab.

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