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      Toptal

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      Toptal reviews

      3.8

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (756 total reviews)
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      Taso DuVal

      61% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 756 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toptal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      756 reviews
      1.0
      Jun 28, 2018

      Expect to be overworked

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Remote work People are fired frequently enough that there’s room for promotions.

      Cons

      Must be attached to a device and expected available for work at all times. Expect people to take credit for your work as they talk to higher ups often so they get the credit and then point blame when something doesn’t go perfect. People straight out of college are put into high positions and they have 0 knowledge.

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      Toptal Response
      7y
      All employees at Toptal undergo a rigorous vetting process before being hired into a role, regardless if it’s an internal or external hire. We hire for demonstrated skill. As well, with any company, members of the Toptal team know it's essential that they maintain a disciplined balance between work life and personal life. If anyone struggles in this area, we recommend they communicate with their manager to address what isn’t working.
      2.0
      Dec 8, 2016

      horrible, crazy leadership

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      work from home is pretty great

      Cons

      i've never interacted with someone so off their rocker as the CEO. I was attracted to the business model, the remote environment and the pay was okay but the insane way this company is run I would think twice if I could go back.

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      Toptal Response
      9y
      The business model and remote environment that attracted you to Toptal is a direct result of our CEO’s vision and passion. Calling that drive “horrible” or “crazy” is doing him and his efforts a pretty big disservice, given the amazing, rapidly growing company we’ve built. The founders are and continue to be an active and vital part of the business, so Toptal might not be the best career fit if you don’t find that kind of involvement admirable. We do.
      1.0
      Dec 9, 2020

      Worst company I’ve ever worked at

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      Pros

      I wasn’t going to bother writing a review but couldn’t stand by as Toptal tries to yet again inflate its rating after another series of honest reviews. Honestly there’s very little that’s a pro of working here. Every month we get a nice group of new people but most leave pretty quickly.

      Cons

      Toptal has convinced itself that if you say you’re an amazing company enough times it will be true. This place is far from an elite tech company. It’s not actually even a tech company. Did you ever dream of working at any of the hundreds of temp agencies that already exist? Then this place is for you. The turnover here is atrocious. In the 2 years I’ve been here almost every executive position has turnovered 2-3 times. The HR team is the CEO’s personal secret police. No negative feedback is allowed. Every few months when the company ratings drop a round of requests go out to add positive reviews. We’re on year 3 of this endless cycle. People leaving are threatened to stay quiet. Several execs don’t leave bother to list Toptal on their profile because they hated it here so much. I could go on but just look at all the detailed negative reviews and compare them with the generic positive ones. This isn’t a company you want to join.

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