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      Software Engineer - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

      3.0
      13 Oct 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      * Access to many interesting projects with different technologies. * Clear process to taken on projects (as a freelance/contractor, that is). * Fast interview process * Events with other developers in the network.

      Cons

      * Way too many front-end or full stack projects to choose from - even if there are many backend projects, the ones highly dominating the spectrum are the front-end ones. Bad if you are a backend guy. * Can take so much time between project and project, depending on the client, the client & Toptal interaction (paperwork and similar), or the client can turn you down in the middle of the interview process. * There's a slight tendency to advise developers to keep their salaries relative to their region. This is not enforced but I was told a few times to decrease my fees as they are 'too high for your city/country'.

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      Toptal Response
      9y
      Our goal is to ensure Toptalers have access to a variety of project types and opportunities, but ultimately project availability is a reflection of client and market needs. Client budgets also play a part, and that necessarily means working within client limitations when matching you to projects. Our team has extremely high standards around how quickly we can match you to jobs, but ultimately clients must have time to make decisions and set starts as appropriate for them. Finally, we also provide a variety of professional development resources for you to hone, update, and expand your technical skills so you can have access to a wider range of job opportunities.

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      5.0
      28 May 2026
      Senior sql server developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      1. Excellent Pricing 2. Geneue Big and Global Clients 3. Pricing at your Choice 4. Top Class Payment System 5. Job Matcher who listen to you when and where required. 6. Always Real Job not a Job where person working as Freelancer to some international client and post job which you do during your parttime.

      Cons

      I don't find any Cons for TopTal Freelancer Platform

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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
      1 June 2026
      Senior manager
      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
      Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as your input helps us improve.
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