Echoing What Others Have Written - Anonymous Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Aug 27, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Some amazing people who could be delivering amazing work if they weren't being micromanaged constantly. Decent pay but not decent enough to compensate for the ridiculousness from the top.

Cons

Priorities shifted constantly, often focusing on minutiae that made no meaningful difference in any outcome. The churn was unlike any I've ever seen at any organization, even before the rounds of layoffs. Salaries were frozen. The 401k match was eliminated. We were told that we'd have to start paying for half of our health insurance, never mind that that was not what we agreed to when we signed our employment letters, so on top of frozen salaries, we took literal pay cuts. And yet, I've seen on LinkedIn that the company had a presence in Davos and hosted a happy hour in Cannes? There's money to fly senior leadership to Davos and to Cannes – to host a cocktail party – but there's not money to give people salary adjustments? The CEO, in my opinion, is shockingly devoid of emotional maturity. I have worked for some truly exceptional leaders, so I know what bad "leadership" looks like. He is the poster child. But, as others have written, there is no board. There is no one to constrain him. And so the churn, I'm sure, will continue.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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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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