Does Toptal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toptal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Toptal. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Toptal?

73% of Toptal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toptal 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"You can learn and meet great people" ((in 68 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 65 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 58 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 51 reviews)); "An all round great team to work with." ((in 47 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Toptal according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent layoffs contribute to low job security and necessitate regularly assuming additional workloads and adapting to new practices." ((in 39 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 29 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 20 reviews)); "No paid time off Not Sustainable on the long run" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit shady at times." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Toptal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Toptal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Toptal in 2026.

Toptal reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(756 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

61% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Aug 28, 2019

Challenging environment & interesting projects

Senior director of seo

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

It is a challenging environment with many exciting projects. Also, the salaries are good. Last, but not least, I do like the mission of the company, and both clients and freelancers are mostly happy with the quality of the service.

Cons

For those not used to work remotely, it might be challenging to enjoy the freedom of working from home without getting distracted.

5.0

Jan 23, 2019

Sales Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Team is friendly - The company culture is conducive to great work - The leadership team are great - Totally remote role - work from home or from anywhere! - The company does a great job of keeping everyone connected even though it is all remote

Cons

Not necessarily a downside, be prepared for remote work.

5.0

Dec 25, 2018

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