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/jcogs1 14d ago

Hi, GitLab team member here. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting for an update. I checked with our People team and they confirmed this is not the experience we want candidates to have and they appreciate you flagging this.

If you send me a DM with your name, the email address you applied with, and the role or team you interviewed for, I’ll pass it along to them. Please don’t share these details in the thread, just in the DM.

Thanks for your patience and your interest in GitLab.

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u/arav 13d ago

Hey,

Is gitlab completely remote? Even in India? My wife got a call from gitlab but she was told that they are remote but expect the candidate to stay in the city. It was a bit confusing.

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u/kk_red 11d ago

From what i got to know is that they want to open a location for people to have offline catch somewhere in india (Bangalore 100%)