Murph: GitLab operates publicly with 1,600 employees across 60 countries
Darren Murph · Pay Without Borders with Alex Bouaziz (Deel), Darren Murph (GitLab), and Sondre Rasch (Safetywing) · Dec 20, 2022 · at 9:14
Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, describes the global footprint and headcount of GitLab while discussing remote work practices on The a16z Podcast.
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“So for context, for those listening, GitLab has over 1600 people. We're a public company, and we have people in over 60 countries all over the world.”
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