I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Toptal (Cluj-Napoca) in Apr 2021
Interview
You have a pretty lengthy process, not gonna lie, but it's a perfect place to start your freelancer career. Toptal basically helps you with finding the clients and handle paperwork. The first step is and english screening (pretty easy and most of candidates pass this part), then a codility test with fairly simple questions (no graphs, backtracking or DP, just some for loops and some string processing). The third part is an algorithms interview with a screener and the problems are average or slightly harder than average. The final step is a CRUD take-away assignment where they will see your coding style for a production-ready 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?