You need to already be competent - Product Manager Toptal Employee Review

4.0
Apr 3, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible opportunities across many domains Higher pay per hour Great talent support internally Great platform UI

Cons

Engagement may actually bill LESS than what it's scoped for Engagement can end abruptly (that's the point of hiring contractors!) You are expected to be a SME right from the beginning Pay is staggered, you will only begin to see an increase in pay after you put in 2 weeks of increased hours, and another 2-3 weeks for payment to clear. So 4-5 weeks in total. Contract work means you can't use this as a reliable source of income to apply for mortgage.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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