Does Toptal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toptal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

74% of Toptal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toptal 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 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 can learn and meet great people" ((in 69 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 66 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 53 reviews)); "The leader of my team is great!" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"They had too many layoffs during my time there." ((in 41 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 30 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 21 reviews)); "Senior leadership keeps changing direction, starting and stopping projects over and over with no clear plan." ((in 20 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

63% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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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

May 1, 2017

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Incredible company. Literally some of the best people I've ever worked with in my life. Another pro is that the company has the highest quality bar that I've pretty much ever seen. They value the quality over pretty much everything.

Cons

Some recent hires were not so good, however they were fired very fast. This causes some tension, though it would be great to ensure that Toptal only hires exceptional people without these issues.

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Toxic leadership and high turnover make it a sinking ship

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. Avoid. This is a sinking ship.

Cons

As others have mentioned, the leadership of Toptal is very poor. Constant changes of direction, unstable leaders, a product with tons of competition. They also have extremely high turnover. Even if you get a job here, you'll be looking again in under a year.

Toptal Response

1mo

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as your input helps us improve.

4.0

May 29, 2025

Great work-life balance, disorganized leadership

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to set your own schedule as long as you achieve your goals

Cons

Sales team has been in turmoil for some time

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