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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Toptal?

73% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toptal?

Software Engineer (99) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Freelancer (48) , Product Designer (35) , Software Developer (22) , Full Stack Developer (21) , 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'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 68 reviews)); "You can learn and meet great people" ((in 68 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 64 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 51 reviews)); "Some of them teams and people are great to work with" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"They had too many layoffs during my time there." ((in 40 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 31 reviews)); "Senior leadership keeps changing direction, starting and stopping projects over and over with no clear plan." ((in 21 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((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

Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

Aug 25, 2016

Keep away for now

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, freedom to work from anywhere, some really smart and great people there.

Cons

It's a revolving door. Especially management positions. People are getting hired and fired in a 2-3 month tick-tock pattern. One of the founders is borderline abusive. No guidance or vision from the top. There is an us vs. them thinking of old vs. new employees. Very toxic environment overall.

4.0

Aug 20, 2016

Good for work remotely

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice to work remotely, flexible working hours flexible work place you can work and travel freely,hourly rate is interesting.

Cons

some times you application is not viewed by the recruter, also some clients cancel their project getting some useful information from developers.

3.0

Aug 15, 2016

Eh Okay

Outreach specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Ability to work remote -Flexible work hours -Started part-time and then moved to full-time

Cons

-We used to have unlimited vacation and then it was taken away because too many people were taking advantage of it, then suddenly we were not allowed to use any days until we had worked at the company for a full year. -Was laid off unexpectantly and my position was terminated on the spot. No severance pay, terrible experience with HR afterwards

Toptal Response

9y

There are a lot of inaccuracies here: - Toptal has always had and still has an unlimited vacation policy. This has never been taken away. We always encourage people to take time off if they need to recharge so they can always be operating at their highest levels. - Toptal has never laid people off. We’re a rapidly growing company, and the only reasons people are let go (aside from gross misconduct) is when the expectations of them are crystal clear, and it’s crystal clear that they’re not meeting them. - Toptal always honors contracts. If you did not receive severance pay, it’s because this was not a part of the contract you agreed to in the first place.

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