The clients are cynical and there are more developers than jobs - Senior Software Engineer Toptal Employee Review

2.0
Aug 21, 2024
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Pros

I worked for prominent enterprise client from United States. The job was not difficult and the salary was correct.

Cons

After over 2 years the client completed my work. Even though the client gave me high notes, Toptal didn't find me new job. There are lot cancelled jobs. The technical interview was scheduled, however the client cancelled the interview a half of an hour before it should have to start with argument that they just found a developer over another vendor. I lost on that client 9 days. Another situation with another client is that the client said that they want to have an interview in a week, but next week they cancelled because they found a developer from another vendor. My impression is that there are more developers than jobs. Toptal is not so good in 2024.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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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.

1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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