Interview had a 4 step process.
1) Interview with HR which talks about your reason to join Toptal and other soft skill questions.
2) 2nd is Coding round in codility. Pretty good, it's difficult.
3) Coding Interview. Here I was asked a question and time limit was too less. I had to complete one DP question, fully code it within 15 mins.
4) Test Project.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a vending machine, you are given amount and price of item. Vending machine has coins of the form 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1. You have to give minimum no. of coins for change.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Toptal (Cape Town) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview process has been structured and professional so far. It started with the initial application and screening, followed by an online coding assessment with algorithm-style questions focused on correctness, edge cases, and problem solving under time pressure. After completing that stage, I was invited to schedule a live technical interview. Communication has been clear, with detailed instructions about the interview format, environment requirements, screen sharing, and expectations around working without external assistance. The process feels rigorous and time-sensitive,.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a function to return the maximum number of words in a sentence from a given string containing letters, spaces, and sentence-ending punctuation.
Tech screening and then tech interview, leetcode style questions. Then there was a take home project.. not in-person. all done remotely and online. Good interviewers, helpful, easy process and good communication
I applied to Toptal and I'm having an interview days later. What can I prepare for now? I wanna get some details or tips from you. Please help me with your toptal screening interview experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the last project you have worked on and what did you do in that project?