Does Toptal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toptal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

74% 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toptal?

Software Engineer (99) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Freelancer (48) , Product Designer (35) , Software Developer (22) , Full Stack Developer (21) , Communications Specialist (16) , Product Manager (14) , Project Manager (13) , Account Manager (12) , Front End Developer (12) , Sales Engineer (12) , Frontend Developer (11) , Senior Software Developer (11) , Engineering Manager (10)

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

"You can learn and meet great people" ((in 71 reviews)); "The job is fully remote and good salary." ((in 64 reviews)); "You'll be working with top clients and global brands all over the world while earning a good pay." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 52 reviews)); "The leader of my team is great!" ((in 49 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 42 reviews)); "No benefits since you are a contractor you receive when you work and that is it." ((in 29 reviews)); "Terrible management, ceo." ((in 19 reviews)); "Managers have no idea what they’re doing and will set up meetings to make themselves feel important." ((in 8 reviews)); "No paid time off Not Sustainable on the long run" ((in 8 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.

What are the top reviewed Toptal locations?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Belo Horizonte , Florianópolis , Salvador , Curitiba , Passo Fundo , Teresina , Vitória , São José dos Campos , Sorocaba , Atibaia , Campina Grande , João Pessoa , Campo Grande

Toptal reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Taso DuVal

63% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Toptal has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 758 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews

2.0

Jun 20, 2025

Overall ok experience

Hr- recruiter

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fully remote and flexible role - Good organization and structure - Good product

Cons

- Favoritism - Leadership team (see all other reviews)

1.0

Oct 24, 2024

this place is a mess

Core team member

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- 100% remote - line managers and individual contributors are usually pretty great to work with

Cons

- the CEO is chaotic and undisciplined, and executive leadership can't or won't rein him in - lack of commitment to any kind of strategy leads to constant upheavals, wasted work, and no progress - no job security

2.0

Aug 23, 2024

Would not recommend

Isr- inside sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, that's it ...

Cons

Sales org is run by people who haven't sold in their lives They expect you to say YES to everything they ask "its coming from the top is their go to answer" They care more about you being obedient than actual sale results Micromanagement at its finest Anything you say will be used against you You can get promoted but with no pay raise as ridiculous as it sounds they have a salary increase freeze that seems to be permanent

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