Good place to work - Senior Software Engineer Toptal Employee Review

4.0
May 16, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Completely flexible and remote, you set your own rates.

Cons

Payments don't start coming in until 27 days after you start a contract which is extremely annoying. After they come, you have to transfer them using ach which costs 50 cents and takes two days, because for some reason they always pay on friday. If you want your money immediately, you have to use a 10 dollar wire transfer.

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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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