Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Toptal as 25% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for UI & UX Designer and Front End Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Product Manager and Frontend Developer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Toptal takes an average of 40 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for UI & UX Designer had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Product Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 49 days).
The interview process was pretty straightforward with the online coding questions being easy to work out. The questions mainly focused on fundamental programming concepts and problem-solving techniques. The interviewer was friendly and provided clear instructions throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Past projects and how I went about solving the problems
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Toptal (Sarajevo) in Jun 2021
Interview
The process went smoothly and only took a few weeks. It included a few things such as making a recording of yourself, introduction interview, case study, a couple of rounds of interviews with team managers, and a culture interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Situational questions e.g. how I would handle having a difficult conversation with a candidate.
The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Toptal (Ciudad de México) in May 2023
Interview
Una entrevista típica de 30 minutos, en la que preguntaron por la experiencia en encuestas y trabajando con un equipo inernacional. Les importa la disponibilidad de tiempo y la dedicación que puedas aportar al rol.