Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)
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Taso DuVal

62% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Aug 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Talented, global, and inspiring team — some of the best professionals I’ve worked with. - Fully remote culture with great tools for async collaboration. - Clear processes and high standards that help you grow as a professional. - Opportunities to work with leading global companies and challenging projects.

Cons

- When facing personal challenges, initial flexibility and support were appreciated, but expectations quickly returned to a very high bar without much transition time. - The Performance Improvement Plan felt rigid, with limited margin for recovery if targets were missed even briefly. - Promises of post-employment support and re-entry into the Toptal Talent Network were not followed through as clearly or effectively as discussed. - Post-exit, the process to rejoin as a contractor was disorganized, with repeated profile changes and little proactive guidance.

4.0
Apr 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Processes and systems in place to support SUCCESSFULL remote work.

Cons

Cancelled all in-person team events for a year or two. It's tough never seeing your teammates, even if it is a remote company.

4.0
Mar 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good place to grow. Very good pay on projects Get to work with great projects when selected Good community

Cons

You have to pitch for jobs It's highly competitive

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