Toxic Place - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

2.0
Dec 9, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- I joined 3 years ago and they offered a really good salary, it's above the EU average, and that's the reason why many people stayed. - International work environment, you can find a colleague from any country

Cons

- They fired 75% of the core team in October 2024, and it all handled very badly, your accounts were immediately deleted and you're no one in a second. Now they're calling back some people to the company. - The CEO is a very toxic person, doesn't hesitate to insult colleagues in front of others - No salary increase for the 3 years I've been in the company - The management is doing nothing, they became lazy over the years and found their way to stay in the company, they don't help the ICs grow in the role

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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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