Watch out for fake reviews. - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Mar 6, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Job seekers: you should assume that many of these positive reviews are falsified or inaccurate. Read the negative ones carefully and ask direct questions in your interviews.

Cons

Shockingly bad people/HR practices... some of the worst I've seen in my career. - mediocre pay - no bonuses - no options - no professional development offered or funded - no equipment budget: you supply your own computer, desk, and any other gear out of your own pocket - no employee retreats, travel budget and so forth - no anniversaries or birthdays observed - no diversity & inclusion. The CEO is anti-diversity. - no confidential feedback: the People team will share anything you tell them with whomever they feel should see it - no fun! Employee happiness is tracked using a pulse NPS survey which is not anonymous. If you answer with anything lower than a positive score, you have to then take a meeting with the People team where instead of hearing your concerns, they push back against all of them and take nothing into account. Massive brain drain is happening now. Anyone smart is leaving for greener pastures and lots of other remote companies are offering much better benefits.

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Professional and interested in quality work.

Cons

Not really a con, but more work waiting than hours allow.

1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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