Really do your homework before joining... - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Jun 28, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work. That is all...

Cons

- The CEO is unprofessional and immature. - Poor management culture. - Unlimited vacation, technically, however you are encouraged not to take it at all and take 'working vacations' - work/life balance out the window.

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Toptal Response
7y
We work hard to create a high-performance culture that fosters innovation, creativity, and the kind of spark in people that allows for extraordinary outcomes. The purpose of our unlimited vacation policy is to make sure people can take the time they need to be operating at their best.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Toptal has been my favorite place to work so far! • The flexibility of remote work is amazing. • I’ve had the chance to work with fantastic clients. • The internal team is supportive, talented, and a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Sometimes it can take a bit longer to find a new engagement if you’re looking for opportunities in Asian time zones. In my experience, Europe and the Americas tend to have more opportunities and faster matching.

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Toptal Response
2d
Thank you for your valuable feedback! Your insights are important to us.
1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Met some good dedicated employees and freelance workers.

Cons

Lack of any real industry solutions or capabilities since 100% of delivery services are freelance contractors. Model has been successful as providing staff augmentation to clients, but all intellectual capital and outcomes are owned by the clients or the freelancer. Toptal is simply a staffing platform broker who marks up the freelance talent. Great if you need a plumber, but not if you're planning to build a bathroom.

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