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 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 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 68 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 66 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 48 reviews)); "Some of them teams and people are great to work with" ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Layoffs were brutal." ((in 39 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 19 reviews)); "No Job security since you can be terminated at any time" ((in 10 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

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).

Reviews by job title

756 reviews

5.0

Apr 3, 2017

Amazing workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with great talents from all over the globe, it is a truly awesome team. A completely distributed company with a great work environment. I have been here for over a year now and I am still amazed by the sense of community and the level of interactions we have across the entire company

Cons

Given the worldwide footprint, sometimes the working hours can be a little longer.

1.0

Mar 24, 2017

A complete waste of time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think

Cons

Terribly long process for no projects

Toptal Response

9y

We work hard to ensure that every member of our network has access to a wide variety of projects that align with their skillset as well as their interests, availability, experience, etc. If you ever have any questions on how to find and apply for your next project, our Community team and recruiters are always available to assist (you can get in touch with them via Slack, email, or the platform).

5.0

Mar 23, 2017

Incredible Company with an Incredible culture

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with unbelievably talented individuals with a very diverse background. You get to work completely remote 100% of the time. A rapid growth company that is disrupting the market.

Cons

Nothing that I can think of.

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