GitLab—GitLab cut 7% of workforce (~120 employees) amid macroeconomic downturn
In February 2023, GitLab announced a 7% workforce reduction affecting approximately 120 employees. CEO Sid Sijbrandij attributed the decision to conservative enterprise software spending. Employee Glassdoor reviews alleged the company had been trying to push people out before the formal layoff announcement, and described management as fostering 'distrust and anxiety.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
GitLab will cut 7% of its workforce
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre documented GitLab's announcement of a 7% workforce reduction, approximately 120 employees, attributed by CEO Sid Sijbrandij to macroeconomic conditions affecting enterprise software spending.