Strange place; culture of fear - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

2.0
Sep 30, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

remote work, decent comp and benefits, successful hypergrowth company--not going anywhere anytime soon, a lot of opportunity to move up or move around within the company (but this is mostly because of turnover and constant pivots)

Cons

-unethical practices -zero DE&I policy/not a forward-thinking place - very political atmosphere, with lots of backstabbing and CYA - employee happiness surveys are mandatory to fill out, but not anonymous, leaving people fearful to share accurate feedback -it's a strange place--big smiles on the outside, but many people are terribly unhappy -multiple lawsuits vs former employees -unclear salary and promotion strategy that leads to uneven and inequitable pay differences -you are considered a "veteran" if you've been with the company more than six months b/c of such high turnover -"yes" men move up, people who challenge the status quo or are really smart seem to move on...!

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Toptal Response
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Thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
1.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

None. Avoid. This is a sinking ship.

Cons

As others have mentioned, the leadership of Toptal is very poor. Constant changes of direction, unstable leaders, a product with tons of competition. They also have extremely high turnover. Even if you get a job here, you'll be looking again in under a year.

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