Great Engineering culture (core team) - Senior Software Engineer Toptal Employee Review

5.0
Mar 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High skilled colleagues. Great engineering culture - approaches, processes, technologies used. Opportunities for growth and context switching.

Cons

Layoffs being happened quite suddenly. Like "everything is ok" and then "we need to cut a budget".

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5.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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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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