When you are ready to have your merge request reviewed,
you should request an initial review by assigning it to a reviewer from your group or team.
you should [request an initial review](../user/project/merge_requests/getting_started.md#reviewer) by selecting a reviewer from your group or team.
However, you can also assign it to any reviewer. The list of reviewers can be found on [Engineering projects](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/projects/) page.
You can also use `workflow::ready for review` label. That means that your merge request is ready to be reviewed and any reviewer can pick it. It is recommended to use that label only if there isn't time pressure and make sure the merge request is assigned to a reviewer.
