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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2.0

Oct 8, 2021

Hire many people and fire them later

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many good professionals; The payment is not bad; Good structure.

Cons

They hire a lot of people for a certain team and those people are generally new, only have months working there. Where are all the people who worked there before? They were cab be very cruel with terminations; It looks like like you don’t have many opportunities to grown. I say that for people who actually will work for Toptal, not the freelancers.

2.0

Mar 24, 2021

Awful Leadership

Communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay for non- US employees

Cons

Awful leadership, from the CEO to team leads. Fear based company

4.0

Nov 3, 2017

Outreach Specialist

Outreach specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location flexibility was great. As long as I had a good internet connection, I could work. Also, the online work environment was productive, growth-giving, and fun.

Cons

I wasn't given time off when my father died and I had my first child w/in a couple of weeks, but this seems to be a trend for US companies.

Toptal Response

Toptal has always and will always support employees taking time off for family bereavement or maternity/paternity leave. As a cultural principle, Leaders across the organization are trained that they may encourage time off if there is need or circumstance. If you ever feel like this is not the case at Toptal, we recommend you reach out to the People Operations team immediately.

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