Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(758 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 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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758 reviews
2.0
Oct 18, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- variety of potential clients and projects - payment guaranteed and timely - competitive rates

Cons

- toptal stands in the way of a freelancer's business relationship with the client blocking information flow. Contracts paused without explanation! It seems no one is really managing the client relationship on the business side. - on toptal slack, lots of people are complaining they can't get jobs despite being qualified and competitive rates. Has toptal overstaffed their network? Maybe with freelancers with lower levels of technical and business experience?

4.0
Sep 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been able to build and accomplish more in my tenure at Toptal than I have in my entire career. I own initiatives end-to-end and I get to work side by side with the best and brightest from all over the world, learning more about different cultures and people along the way. This company is the best environment for self starters who think like an entrepreneur and are resourceful. The work is challenging, but after 2+ years here I am continually impressed by the teamwork and collaboration. I have worked cross-functionally on many projects and even though it might not be a person's "job" to help me, everyone I have worked with is always so encouraging and helpful and have helped me get many initiatives over the finish line. Our CEO is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met. You won't find anyone more passionate than him on the topic of Toptal's mission. He will challenge you to be your best. Some people struggle with direct feedback but in my case it has made me stronger as a professional.

Cons

This environment isn't for everyone. It is very fast paced and you have to be able to handle working remotely/from home (some struggle with boundaries and end up working 24/7). Most people want remote jobs but don't understand how difficult it can be. I personally find it hard to take vacation because there is a lot to do and I never want to be a bottleneck. A lot of the reviews here are disgruntled employees who have never spoken up. It's just like having a bad experience at a restaurant and giving them a bad review without giving the manager direct feedback so they know they even made a mistake in the first place to improve on. I'm not admitting mistakes have been made here and maybe they have, but the leadership team can't fix problems they don't know about until they read about them online.

5.0
Jul 29, 2019

Great Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- The amazing team members who are all working toward the same goal. - Ability to work from anywhere in the world. - Good Benefits

Cons

I don't have any but working from home is not for all.

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