Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)
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Taso DuVal

62% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 759 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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759 reviews
5.0
Oct 27, 2015

Lot of work available

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Recommend
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Pros

So far everything is great.

Cons

Nothing for the moment, hard interviews, good community, lot of jobs available, etc

5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

One of the aspects I enjoy most about being a QA Lead is the opportunity to work on a wide variety of interesting projects. Some engagements start with little or no established QA processes, which allows me to design, tailor, and implement quality assurance strategies that fit the client's specific needs. I find it rewarding to build effective QA practices from the ground up and see the positive impact they have on product quality and team efficiency.

Cons

One of the challenges of being a QA Lead is balancing hands-on testing and technical work with leadership responsibilities. As projects grow, more time is spent on planning, mentoring, process improvement, stakeholder communication, and team coordination, which can reduce the amount of time available for direct testing and automation work. It also means taking ownership of quality outcomes across the team, even when issues arise outside of your direct control.

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