Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)
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Taso DuVal

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 757 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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757 reviews
4.0
Jan 15, 2017

Toptal Developer

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Pros

-Freedom -Flexible time -Flexible work location -You have the opportunity to learn a lot of different technologies, as there are lots of different projects

Cons

-Sometimes you stay one or more week without working and you dont receive. So you should be prepared for this occasions.

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Toptal Response
9y
We work hard to provide flexibility and diverse project opportunities so that you can grow professionally, so it's great to hear that you value this. With regards to lag time between projects, keep in mind that this is often simply because clients need time to make decisions. Feel free to ping your matcher any time for best practices on starting a new project.
4.0
Jan 4, 2017

Overall good experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fully remote, unlimited paid vacation, great colleagues, equipment paid by the company, three conferences per year

Cons

Too much "democracy" leads to people not being happy with some choices, my team had two team leads with completely different views on leadership.

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Toptal Response
9y
One of our current initiatives at Toptal is actively standardizing team management principles. This will ensure successful team strategies that are in line with our overall company goals.
5.0
Dec 29, 2016

Toptal - Scaling Distributed Teams

Anonymous employee
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Pros

When location isn't a factor, bringing the very best people together in a virtual and collaborative work environment is not only possible, it's scalable. As someone who has been here for awhile, I have seen the positive effects of building an expert level, distributed company. Our proven growth, revenue and employee retention have far exceeded the traditional onsite business model... Now, as someone still in the 'trenches' here at Toptal, I can say that this opportunity has been the most amazing experience of my life. When you work remotely, it really does come down to the people in the company. I have learned more, and grown more, than I ever could have in a static office environment. Toptal is a family. We care about each other and we meet up when possible during our travels (which is often). I have made many, very strong relationships here over the years, which will continue on through whatever lies ahead.

Cons

It's not really a 'con' but working remotely isn't for everyone. People who need a structured work environment with a set schedule to keep them on 'track' aren't going to be happy with a distributed model. Toptalers travel, and work, by their own schedule. As long as they are making required meetings, and being productive, they can schedule their own days off and vacations. There isn't anyone looking over your shoulder at Toptal. People here love what they do and the lifestyle of working remotely. We work hard, and we play hard, and we are changing the freelancer industry one empty cubicle at a time.

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