Does Toptal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toptal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Toptal. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Toptal?

74% of Toptal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toptal 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toptal?

Software Engineer (99) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Freelancer (48) , Product Designer (35) , Software Developer (22) , Full Stack Developer (21) , Communications Specialist (16) , Product Manager (14) , Project Manager (13) , Account Manager (12) , Front End Developer (12) , Sales Engineer (12) , Frontend Developer (11) , Senior Software Developer (11) , Engineering Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"You can learn and meet great people" ((in 71 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 65 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 60 reviews)); "Some of them teams and people are great to work with" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent layoffs contribute to low job security and necessitate regularly assuming additional workloads and adapting to new practices." ((in 42 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 30 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership keeps changing direction, starting and stopping projects over and over with no clear plan." ((in 20 reviews)); "Managers have no idea what they’re doing and will set up meetings to make themselves feel important." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Toptal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Toptal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Toptal in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Toptal locations?

Barcelona , Alicante , Valencia , Madrid

Toptal reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

63% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 758 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toptal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews

4.0

Nov 16, 2019

Great place to contribute.

Principal product designer (ic)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong community and shared meaning of client and contractor success. I never feel the pressure of conceding on quality, while it is an understanding that there are different factors that determines success.

Cons

By the nature of it being fast paced, at times, some communications can slip through the cracks. It's not unusual in the nature technology sectors to have to follow up more than once to ensure alignment.

5.0

Nov 15, 2019

A great place to work if you're looking for a career with a great work/life balance

Client experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Toptal provides a competitive salary whilst, at the same time, offering remote working which, in itself is a huge benefit. I live in a remote part of a foreign country with my wife and infant son. I was unable to physically go to work as someone needed to take care of our son when he was a newborn. I found a job at Toptal and began working for the company on a full-time basis. That was almost 3 years ago and I've been promoted from the job I first started on. I couldn't be happier with my job. I have been able to earn and be ever-present for my family at the same time which is a priceless feeling. Not only that, my job is interesting, challenging and gives me real job satisfaction. I can't recommend Toptal as a workplace highly enough.

Cons

I won't lie - transitioning to a remote workplace when you've only known office-based work is quite hard at the beginning. That said, we have chat rooms, lots of community events and the company works really hard to ensure that everyone feels included every single day. I think that effort makes working remotely for Toptal a lot easier than it would be for other remote companies.

5.0

Nov 4, 2019

Great Service, huge opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High profile employers, huge opportunities to have a great employer and team

Cons

No money if you don't have any projects

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