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GitLab interviews

What the process involves

“Candidates for Security Engineer roles can expect the hiring process to follow the order below, with modifications to the process as required, based on specific situations.”

GitLabSecurity Engineer job family

GitLab · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

A set order of interviews

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What interviewers look for

“Ability to discover and patch SQLi, XSS, CSRF, SSRF, authentication and authorization flaws, and other web-based security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10 and beyond).”

GitLabSecurity Engineer job family

GitLab · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Find and patch web flaws

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Containing access

“Security threats are rapidly understood and contained, with humans directing intelligent automation and every incident making GitLab more resilient.”

GitLabSecurity Incident Response Team handbook

GitLab · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Humans direct the automation

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Disclosure

“Handle communications with independent vulnerability researchers and design appropriate mitigation strategies for reported vulnerabilities.”

GitLabSecurity Engineer job family

GitLab · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Work with outside researchers

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