Does Toptal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toptal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Toptal. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Toptal?

74% of Toptal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toptal 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toptal?

Software Engineer (99) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Freelancer (48) , Product Designer (35) , Full Stack Developer (22) , Software Developer (22) , Communications Specialist (16) , Product Manager (14) , Project Manager (13) , Account Manager (12) , Front End Developer (12) , Sales Engineer (12) , Frontend Developer (11) , Senior Software Developer (11) , Engineering Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"You can learn and meet great people" ((in 70 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 66 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 53 reviews)); "The leader of my team is great!" ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent layoffs contribute to low job security and necessitate regularly assuming additional workloads and adapting to new practices." ((in 42 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 29 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 21 reviews)); "Senior leadership keeps changing direction, starting and stopping projects over and over with no clear plan." ((in 19 reviews)); "Managers have no idea what they’re doing and will set up meetings to make themselves feel important." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Toptal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Toptal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Toptal in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Toptal locations?

New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Chicago , Remote , Austin , Delaware , Washington , Denver , California City , San Diego , Seattle , Philadelphia , Milwaukee , Dallas , Houston , Virginia , Nashville , Portland , Orlando , USAF Academy , Newark , Huntsville , Boise , Park City , Salt Lake City , Arlington , Saint Louis , Phoenix , Detroit

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

64% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 758 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toptal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews

1.0

Jun 1, 2018

really very low experience of interview, working experience

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

all what they say is false, they use you for their own

Cons

they use you and you use your effort on some projects for their own benefits

1.0

Mar 24, 2017

A complete waste of time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think

Cons

Terribly long process for no projects

Toptal Response

We work hard to ensure that every member of our network has access to a wide variety of projects that align with their skillset as well as their interests, availability, experience, etc. If you ever have any questions on how to find and apply for your next project, our Community team and recruiters are always available to assist (you can get in touch with them via Slack, email, or the platform).

1.0

Nov 1, 2022

Not worth the stress or employment risk

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Anyone manager level or lower will enjoy the young fun environment. The pay is decent and remote work is great. It is very much a start up environment where proper rules and processes do not exist, so if you do not like working for an established company, you may enjoy the wild ride.

Cons

Corrupt unqualified senior leaders abuse and belittle anyone who is skilled that dares to disagree with them. The senior leadership team is highly toxic and feels like highschool where if you tow the line, you might be fine, but if you are faced with making tough decisions or are more skilled than your executive leaders, they will make working there impossible. They also take the start up mentality too far and basically think following laws are just a suggestion.

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