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 64 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 52 reviews)); "The leader of my team is great!" ((in 49 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 29 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 19 reviews)); "Managers have no idea what they’re doing and will set up meetings to make themselves feel important." ((in 8 reviews)); "No paid time off Not Sustainable on the long run" ((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

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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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5.0

May 3, 2023

Very flexible

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Result driven, fast paced and high salary

Cons

Sometimes you don't have too much time to sync with clients company culture

4.0

Apr 30, 2023

Good place.

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary outside of us, platform helps developers in everything.,

Cons

Takes time to take new project.

5.0

Apr 30, 2023

Great company to work with

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Timely payment Great Opportunities Professional Management

Cons

Less work for my field

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