I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at GitLab (Minneapolis, MN) in Feb 2024
Interview
I applied and completed an initial phone screen. It was standard questions about my background and experience and the interviewer was pleasant. I did not move forward to the next round because I didn't have experience with GitLab. My advice to people applying would be to at least get a free certification so you know the basics of the software before applying.
Had a fairly thorough phone screen, then met with the hiring manager. Seemed to go well until the HM threw in a request for me to describe how their platform worked. Coming from outside the industry, I know what they do in a general sense, but there's no way I'd know how the platform worked. There was no mention in the role description that they were looking for someone with in-depth product knowledge. Also, researching the company is a regular part of a job search, but I'm not going to take a course or otherwise learn the product without being paid for it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at GitLab (Long Beach, CA)
Interview
The process is:
Interview with recruiter - 30 minutes
Interview with Hiring Manager - 30 minutes
Demo/Presentation - 90 minutes
Interview with Director - 30 minutes
Offer
Overall the interview process was very straight forward, and very timely