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      Toptal

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      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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      Reviews by job title

      756 reviews
      4.0
      Oct 23, 2016

      Great Flexibility and Work Life Balance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fully remote work means you are entrusted to handle your work schedule as you see fit. Can work from home or while traveling, and are encouraged to make the most of this. Working with team members located all over the world is an awesome learning experience, and promotes a global perspective in everyday life. Team members are by necessity adept at communication. Decent pay.

      Cons

      Expectations can pile up and become unreasonable. Hours can become very long to keep up. It's important to be able to step away from your computer once in a while. As the company grows, it seems it must give up some of the "small company" feel and culture.

      3.0
      Oct 17, 2016

      Communications Specialist

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Things move fast. People in the team are willing to collaborate. They are open to suggestions.

      Cons

      The initial job offer is not quite the same as the actual job, each recruiter will add or change information about the position. You will only get all the specific tasks related to the position once you have signed the contract. Payment is not the best for qualifications.

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      Toptal Response
      9y
      We hire ambitious, agile people who accept Toptal’s rapid growth as a challenge and are dedicated to evolving with the company. Successful team members understand that flexibility equals new opportunities to learn, and compensation that aligns with those responsibilities.
      3.0
      Oct 13, 2016

      Software Engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Access to many interesting projects with different technologies. * Clear process to taken on projects (as a freelance/contractor, that is). * Fast interview process * Events with other developers in the network.

      Cons

      * Way too many front-end or full stack projects to choose from - even if there are many backend projects, the ones highly dominating the spectrum are the front-end ones. Bad if you are a backend guy. * Can take so much time between project and project, depending on the client, the client & Toptal interaction (paperwork and similar), or the client can turn you down in the middle of the interview process. * There's a slight tendency to advise developers to keep their salaries relative to their region. This is not enforced but I was told a few times to decrease my fees as they are 'too high for your city/country'.

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      Toptal Response
      9y
      Our goal is to ensure Toptalers have access to a variety of project types and opportunities, but ultimately project availability is a reflection of client and market needs. Client budgets also play a part, and that necessarily means working within client limitations when matching you to projects. Our team has extremely high standards around how quickly we can match you to jobs, but ultimately clients must have time to make decisions and set starts as appropriate for them. Finally, we also provide a variety of professional development resources for you to hone, update, and expand your technical skills so you can have access to a wider range of job opportunities.
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