Blame and Fear - Core Team Member Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Good pay * Remote work * Somewhat Flexible

Cons

* Micromanaging * Toxic environment * Disrespectful team members * Managers have no leadership skills and will insult you if you disagree with them * Lot's of blame and finger-pointing when something goes wrong with no one taking responsibility * Roles are not defined, so your responsibilities change almost daily, many times not finding out it was "your responsibility" until after there's a problem Some of the people were helpful and knowledgeable, most were not and truly lacked leadership and communication skills. Onboarding is a joke and new team members are frequently blamed for mistakes made by older team members or managers. My manager told me to take good notes during meetings then told me I was the problem when I caught him in lies or mistakes. Take if you absolutely need a job, but keep looking because you do not want to stay here long.

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5.0
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Pros

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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
Jun 1, 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
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