Stay away - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Jul 7, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

remote work, decent pay and benefits

Cons

The culture is weird and totally toxic. The senior management has been a revolving door. They are now hiring for a VP job where the previous 3 people in the same role only lasted 6 months. A lot of the blame goes on the immature and bizarre CEO who openly belittles and berates people. Not a good experience for lots of people. Look elsewhere and far away from Toptal!

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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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