TOXIC! Not sure how they have any positive reviews - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

1.0
Oct 27, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- remote but this is really a con because there is no work/life balance

Cons

- unorganized leadership - toxic work environment - no work/life balance and they are proud of it Honestly not sure how they have such a high rating. If I could give 0 stars, I would. For starters, always avoid a company where the VPs down talk the CEO frequently!!!! The CEO is arrogant, rude, and has no respect for his employees. Unfortunately, the stress of his inability to lead trickles down to upper management which creates a work environment so toxic, people fight to obtain positions they are not happy in. This company may claim they are in hypergrowth but they are not, they are rapidly failing in an industry they cannot compete in. Don't fall for the remote aspect, you will be overworked and underpaid. Don't fall for the unlimited PTO, you will be reprimanded for requesting days off. I asked for a mental health day and my manager told me no because I did not meet quota. In addition, international employees are the backbone of the company yet receive no real benefits. Do yourself a favor, for your sanity, and stay away.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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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.

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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
Jun 1, 2026
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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