Not Bad, But Could Be Much Better - Senior Engineer Toptal Employee Review

3.0
10 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Exceptional talent pool: Working with highly skilled people all around the globe is indeed quite an experience. This leads to lots of opportunity for learning and growth. • Flexibility: TopTal does offer a good work-life balance by allowing you to work remotely. This can lead to a comfortable and flexible working environment.

Cons

Uncertain Project Availability: Even though there’s a good number of projects, sometimes there might be considerable waiting periods for your next gig. This leads to unpredictable income. • Communication: There can be quite many communication issues between developers and clients. Better project management is needed for this.

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5.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Excellent Pricing 2. Geneue Big and Global Clients 3. Pricing at your Choice 4. Top Class Payment System 5. Job Matcher who listen to you when and where required. 6. Always Real Job not a Job where person working as Freelancer to some international client and post job which you do during your parttime.

Cons

I don't find any Cons for TopTal Freelancer Platform

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Toptal Response
3w
Thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
1.0
1 Jun 2026
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.

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Toptal Response
3w
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as your input helps us improve.
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