I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Toptal in Jul 2021
Interview
The third stage is a take-home project which gives you 2 weeks to complete.
The interview makes me feel the interviewer doesn't respect the interviewee at all. The interviewer didn't conduct the interview process and give slow or no responses when I demo the feature, which confused me whether I should continue.
In addition, the interviewer disconnected for a while during the interview, and I didn't notice that because I was explaining the code. When he reconnected, he didn't apologize or ask me to explain again, and he just said thanks for your time and ended the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1st stage: HR
2nd stage: 2 easy online coding question
3nd stage: take home project
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?