Opportunity depends on luck - Full Stack Developer Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Feb 21, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Good hourly rate - Learning materials and boot-camps

Cons

1. Success in finding an opportunity depends on luck, and it may take years to come across a successful opportunity. 2. Clients have agents called "marchers" to represent them, while engineers do not. Engineers must write individual job pitches for each opportunity, and this process can be time-consuming and result in wasted effort.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Toptal has been my favorite place to work so far! • The flexibility of remote work is amazing. • I’ve had the chance to work with fantastic clients. • The internal team is supportive, talented, and a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Sometimes it can take a bit longer to find a new engagement if you’re looking for opportunities in Asian time zones. In my experience, Europe and the Americas tend to have more opportunities and faster matching.

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1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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