Does Toptal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toptal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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?

73% of Toptal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toptal 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toptal?

Software Engineer (99) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Freelancer (47) , 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 69 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 67 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 60 reviews)); "An all round great team to work with." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 50 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 37 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 28 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 19 reviews)); "The company has no Diversity and Inclusion programs" ((in 3 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(756 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 756 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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4.0

Mar 19, 2025

WordPress Developer

Wordpress developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote working is a big plus

Cons

Wait period between projects can be seen as unproductive time

3.0

Mar 18, 2025

Decent company as long as you work there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible work - Nice colleagues - Good compensation

Cons

- Too many management changes - Aggressive contract enforcement and intimidation tactics

4.0

Mar 12, 2025

Top 1% but very saturated.

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good place to grow. Very good pay on projects Get to work with great projects when selected Good community

Cons

You have to pitch for jobs It's highly competitive

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