A great experience so far - Back End Engineer Toptal Employee Review

5.0
Apr 21, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The company is 100% remote and I think that's a great thing. "Remote work" at a company that only has some of its employees working remotely or work at a company "that is OK with remote work" is a totally different thing. Here all the workflow is built around the fact that everybody is working remotely, it's not an afterthought. The company is pretty big and I definitely didn't meet everyone yet, but so far everyone I worked with were great, helpful and interesting people from various countries/continents. The company has not settled yet. It's still evolving rapidly on the technological side, so it's a nice technical challenge to be a part of. And of course - there is plenty of room to make an impact inside the company. I've seen great feedback from both talents in the network and companies hiring them on how happy they are with the service received. It's always fun to see happy clients.

Cons

Working full time remotely from home might be isolating a bit. Even though teams do bond quite quickly, having some live meetups with other people is a must. I rent an office with a group of other freelancers that I know for quite some time, so if I need "office time" there's always a place I can go to. But that might not be available to everyone.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Toptal has been my favorite place to work so far! • The flexibility of remote work is amazing. • I’ve had the chance to work with fantastic clients. • The internal team is supportive, talented, and a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Sometimes it can take a bit longer to find a new engagement if you’re looking for opportunities in Asian time zones. In my experience, Europe and the Americas tend to have more opportunities and faster matching.

1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Met some good dedicated employees and freelance workers.

Cons

Lack of any real industry solutions or capabilities since 100% of delivery services are freelance contractors. Model has been successful as providing staff augmentation to clients, but all intellectual capital and outcomes are owned by the clients or the freelancer. Toptal is simply a staffing platform broker who marks up the freelance talent. Great if you need a plumber, but not if you're planning to build a bathroom.

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