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      Toptal

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Senior management

      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
      3.0
      Oct 13, 2016

      Software Engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Access to many interesting projects with different technologies. * Clear process to taken on projects (as a freelance/contractor, that is). * Fast interview process * Events with other developers in the network.

      Cons

      * Way too many front-end or full stack projects to choose from - even if there are many backend projects, the ones highly dominating the spectrum are the front-end ones. Bad if you are a backend guy. * Can take so much time between project and project, depending on the client, the client & Toptal interaction (paperwork and similar), or the client can turn you down in the middle of the interview process. * There's a slight tendency to advise developers to keep their salaries relative to their region. This is not enforced but I was told a few times to decrease my fees as they are 'too high for your city/country'.

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      Toptal Response
      9y
      Our goal is to ensure Toptalers have access to a variety of project types and opportunities, but ultimately project availability is a reflection of client and market needs. Client budgets also play a part, and that necessarily means working within client limitations when matching you to projects. Our team has extremely high standards around how quickly we can match you to jobs, but ultimately clients must have time to make decisions and set starts as appropriate for them. Finally, we also provide a variety of professional development resources for you to hone, update, and expand your technical skills so you can have access to a wider range of job opportunities.
      4.0
      Oct 8, 2016

      Remote work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible,remote,great team,great community of professionals,competitive salary.

      Cons

      Poor communication and that would be it.

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      Toptal Response
      9y
      We have dedicated support for everyone in the Toptal network and leverage multiple channels, including both Slack and Skype. As we continue to grow, we’re working hard to ensure these communication strategies grow and scale with us. As a valuable member of our community, we hope you’ll take advantage of these resources whenever you need them.
      5.0
      Aug 28, 2016

      Toptaler for Life

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Remote work. Task based work VS time based. Fair payment system, based on performance. Good support from management and awesome travel opportunities. When I suggest an idea, I am often amazed how quickly it gets implemented - managers really listen.

      Cons

      Paid USD only - be great to be paid in local currency if possible. The "unlimited vacations" policy recently changed - more guidance on vacations would be good - but this will likely happen, as more guidance is given. Sometimes there is too much micro management - but overall, the management are great to work with.

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