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      Toptal

      Engaged Employer

      Toptal reviews

      3.8

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (759 total reviews)
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      Taso DuVal

      63% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Senior management

      Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 759 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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      759 reviews
      5.0
      May 25, 2017

      Time vs. Loneliness

      Communications specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Time. Living in a country where it takes at least a couple of hours to commute to and from work, Toptal has provided me with time that I don't need to spend on commuting at all. I can now spend it having quality time with my family, going for a leisurely ride on my bike, hanging out with friends, reading a book, or watching cat videos online.

      Cons

      Loneliness. It does get lonely at times not having your officemates physically present. Thankfully, Toptal sponsors co-working days.

      5.0
      May 1, 2017

      Great Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Incredible company. Literally some of the best people I've ever worked with in my life. Another pro is that the company has the highest quality bar that I've pretty much ever seen. They value the quality over pretty much everything.

      Cons

      Some recent hires were not so good, however they were fired very fast. This causes some tension, though it would be great to ensure that Toptal only hires exceptional people without these issues.

      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
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      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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