Rewarding and challenging workplace - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

5.0
Jul 5, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Toptal is a place for you, if: - You wanna be at the frontlines of a hypergrowth company that is accelerating its pace of growth and you wanna drive this growth forward - You wanna work in an environment where merit is the most important thing for your career growth - You enjoy being surrounded by smart individuals who think outside the box and are ready to share and challenge ideas - You are self-disciplined and can thrive in a remote setting. There will be no one looking over your shoulder and you will enjoy the flexibility and freedom of the location. - You care about social impact. Toptal is bridging the gap of talent shortage in world-class organizations and top talent across the globe. People based on merit can now join world class organizations wherever they are in the world which they wouldn’t be able to do so without Toptal.

Cons

Toptal is not a place for you if you are looking for a calm, cosy place to work without expecting to be challenged. You have to be ready to thrive in the merit-based culture.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Toptal has been my favorite place to work so far! • The flexibility of remote work is amazing. • I’ve had the chance to work with fantastic clients. • The internal team is supportive, talented, and a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Sometimes it can take a bit longer to find a new engagement if you’re looking for opportunities in Asian time zones. In my experience, Europe and the Americas tend to have more opportunities and faster matching.

1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Met some good dedicated employees and freelance workers.

Cons

Lack of any real industry solutions or capabilities since 100% of delivery services are freelance contractors. Model has been successful as providing staff augmentation to clients, but all intellectual capital and outcomes are owned by the clients or the freelancer. Toptal is simply a staffing platform broker who marks up the freelance talent. Great if you need a plumber, but not if you're planning to build a bathroom.

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