Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(756 total reviews)
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Taso DuVal

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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756 reviews
4.0
Jan 4, 2017

Overall good experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fully remote, unlimited paid vacation, great colleagues, equipment paid by the company, three conferences per year

Cons

Too much "democracy" leads to people not being happy with some choices, my team had two team leads with completely different views on leadership.

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Toptal Response
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One of our current initiatives at Toptal is actively standardizing team management principles. This will ensure successful team strategies that are in line with our overall company goals.
5.0
Dec 29, 2016

Toptal - Scaling Distributed Teams

Anonymous employee
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Pros

When location isn't a factor, bringing the very best people together in a virtual and collaborative work environment is not only possible, it's scalable. As someone who has been here for awhile, I have seen the positive effects of building an expert level, distributed company. Our proven growth, revenue and employee retention have far exceeded the traditional onsite business model... Now, as someone still in the 'trenches' here at Toptal, I can say that this opportunity has been the most amazing experience of my life. When you work remotely, it really does come down to the people in the company. I have learned more, and grown more, than I ever could have in a static office environment. Toptal is a family. We care about each other and we meet up when possible during our travels (which is often). I have made many, very strong relationships here over the years, which will continue on through whatever lies ahead.

Cons

It's not really a 'con' but working remotely isn't for everyone. People who need a structured work environment with a set schedule to keep them on 'track' aren't going to be happy with a distributed model. Toptalers travel, and work, by their own schedule. As long as they are making required meetings, and being productive, they can schedule their own days off and vacations. There isn't anyone looking over your shoulder at Toptal. People here love what they do and the lifestyle of working remotely. We work hard, and we play hard, and we are changing the freelancer industry one empty cubicle at a time.

5.0
Dec 27, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Working from home. A lot of smart people in the community. Internal Slack allows everyone to chat quickly and solve technical questions faster than using StackOverflow. Excellent Engineering blog. I'm working remotely the second year via Toptal, and I never regret I joined this marketplace. I was lucky to get long term projects (C++, FrontEnd), so this is pretty much like permanent employment, except that you are working remotely. Toptal is making more and more events that should help on missing socializing. For two years - never had troubles with payments. For Eastern Europe - this is a brilliant opportunity to earn the same level of income as if you would work in the US. If you end up working for the same client with other Toptalers - be sure they as great as you are and you will be happy working together. You can adjust your rate as you go (asked for increase and my client accepted it instantly). Community is growing.

Cons

Interviewing/onboarding was hard, which I could compare to the big IT companies by difficulty criteria. Time zones... clients and colleagues are in all possible timezones. Finding your best rate ($) is though: if you ask less - you earn less, otherwise you can wait for a matching project for long time.

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