Toptal reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)
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Taso DuVal

63% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Oct 21, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Since new leadership has been infused at Toptal, there has been a remarkable difference in culture, alignment, and energy that stems from the top. This is a truly global company with more than half the company coming from outside the US. Although it is global and a completely remote team, Toptal maintains a tight culture of engaged, driven people that want to do great things and fuel growth. The fully distributed model allows people to work from anywhere, and it works because team members get their stuff done and we all hold each other accountable. As long as you do your work and do the right thing, you have the freedom to also accomplish your personal goals and a work/life balance that is much harder to achieve with a typical in-office job. It is incredible to be part of a hyper growth company that is changing the future of work. In only a few years, remote work and the freelance economy will be even more prominent, and Toptal will be at the forefront of this movement.

Cons

If you are in need of social interaction 'outside of the office' or if you're not a self-motivated/self-starter, then the fully remote work environment might not be for you.

4.0
Aug 8, 2019

Change can be hard sometimes!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been reading all of the reviews lately and it is clearly the work of a few exited disgruntled employees. And it is a little too obvious as well. Toptal is not for everyone and we have grown and scaled a lot over the past 4 years, but especially in the past 12 months. Change is hard, people are not used to being held accountable or confronted when work is not being done and deadlines missed. As we grow, it is time for some tenured employees to leave. That is the cost of doing business in a tech start-up. But if you want to be part of something disruptive, industry-changing and work with smart people from all over the world, join us. We are a direct culture and this is not for everyone, but we do like to challenge each other and uncover problems. If you want to work from home, your favorite vacation spot and work with like-minded people, we welcome you.

Cons

There is a lot to do and we work hard. Yes, our CEO can be direct and in your face but he wants to push everyone to do their best and make Toptal great.

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