I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Toptal in Jan 2016
Interview
First quick call to check my English with a boring, rigid guy. After that I was to solve some algorithms on Codility which were not even close to the role I applied for, although I somehow managed to figure out decent solutions. Next, live coding and tech screening session was scheduled, but it lasted just for 3 minutes. They do not allow ANY inspiration when you solve those algorithms, which I admitted to have on the last task (looked for a formula) they finish recrutation immediately if it is the case. It was very negative experience and I do not recommend this company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An integer X and a non-empty zero-indexed array A consisting of N integers are given. We are interested in which elements of A are qual to X and which are different from X. The goal is to split array A into two parts, such that the number of elements equal to X in the first part is the same as the number of elements different from X in the other part. More formally, we are looking for an index K such that: 0 ≤ K < N and the number of elements equal to X in A[0..K−1] is the same as the number of elements different from X in A[K..N−1]. For K = 0, A[0..K−1] does not contain any elements.
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?