Overall a good marketplace for freelancers - Senior Full Stack Engineer Toptal Employee Review

4.0
Aug 22, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

All organisational matters are handled by recruiters. As a specialist you can solely focus on doing your job. The company covers your back, i.e. you are guaranteed to pay provided you did the job even if something happened on client's side whether they can't or for whatever reason don't want to pay.

Cons

You can feel the pressure from recruiters when trying to raise your hourly rate. Though this is "expected" - this is something that the company's business model is based on. They charge clients more than a talent costs and this is what lets the company exist and be one of the best remote work marketplaces.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Professional and interested in quality work.

Cons

Not really a con, but more work waiting than hours allow.

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1.0
Jul 3, 2026
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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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