Great opportunities for people outside of the US - Senior Software Engineer Toptal Employee Review

4.0
16 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work from anywhere (within a reasonable time difference) You get to choose the projects that you work on Pays more than local jobs from Latin America You get a debit card that you can use in most businesses

Cons

No paid vacations or any benefits other than your salary Toptal's cut is huge (can charge the clients twice what you actually get)

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5.0
7 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Professional and interested in quality work.

Cons

Not really a con, but more work waiting than hours allow.

1.0
3 Jul 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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