Challenging, meritocratic and exciting place to work - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

5.0
Jun 4, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A bold company looking to build something truly innovative in a rapidly emerging industry. The rapid growth creates lots of opportunities for those with the entrepreneurial spirit to take advantage of them. Minimal politics with a focus on outputs and what people do not just what they say.

Cons

Rapid growth of the company means many of the management processes and systems you are familiar with at a large company are still being developed. Individuals who are self-motivated and comfortable working in less structured environment are most likely to succeed.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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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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