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

4.0

Jul 6, 2021

A lot of boss changes when I was there

Engineering manager

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Pros

A lot of independence and a decent salary. The fully remote work culture is fantastic.

Cons

Middle management is not great and is struggling with growth, upper management is "fluid" and it's hard to get a good direction

5.0

Jun 17, 2021

Something I’ve never experienced before

Recruiting operations coordinator

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Recruitment team is fantastic! One of the best teams I’ve worked with, very supportive, very hardworking, very smart and fun! The company works really hard but they try also very hard to improve work life balance, and to have wellness activities There are book clubs, working moms clubs, fitness, photography club, outdoor clubs, cooking clubs, and you can join whatever you want and participate in their activities.

Cons

Work life balance is sometimes they are aware of, however nobody in the company will ever force you to do extra hours, burn yourself out or work on weekends and night time. At the end work life balance is a bit tricky to assess considering the jobs are completely remote! So at the end of the day the o my person responsible for their sanity and balance is the employee. The company managers, at least I can speak about the people team side, do encourage you to take breaks, go for walks, divide your working hours if necessary, block your calendar if needed and they have flexibility.

4.0

Apr 27, 2021

Great access to interesting projects

Senior fullstack engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Toptal is a great place to get access to interesting projects. They vet you once and new clients trust this vetting process and hire you without a long interview process.

Cons

You probably make more money working full time for a single company

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