Toptal Reviews & Product Details

Toptal has a great process and clear easy to use platform for finding remote work. I like the fact that everyone has to pass several tests too, that makes it a source of quality people and gigs.

Nothing, it's the best platform I've used so far

I prefer to work from home in London, but the best jobs could be anywhere in the world, which makes them accessible to me.

Slack community, options for certifications and courses, jobs.

Not much yeat, so far the experience was great. It was a little harder for me to land the first job, but that's probably because I was looking for part-time only.

Interesting fully remote jobs for top companies outside of my country. Better salary.

I like that it's very easy to find work compared to others. The core staff helps a lot when needed.

I don't like Payoneer that much. (Only payment method for Turkey)

I solve a wide variety of problems. Other than the technical benefits, I feel like I improved my communication skills a lot.

Toptal has completely revolutionized the way I work and live. The ability and stability of earning a really high salary through excellent service and project automation is unique. I've never experienced something like this and would highly recommend it to all experts who are seeking for equal opportunities and a bright future through remote work and fair pay.

There is nothing to dislike so far... :)

I improved my skills, expanded my network, and helped companies to build their digital presence.

I’ve been freelancing and working remotely almost exclusively for my entire career, and I’ve never seen an organization as efficient as Toptal. The aspect I like the most is that there are real PEOPLE - recruiters - available at any time. They are such a great support, helping you with your job search and with any other aspect of your career at Toptal. I was able to connect with a PHP job within a few days of joining Toptal!

Nothing stands out as a strong dislike, i am satisfied with the service

The problem of finding good quality work from reputable companies is solved with Toptal.

I’ve had the chance to work with more than 60 clients who were carefully chosen to match my working style. Toptal takes care of the client and takes care of the talent, which makes you feel in good hands all the time. I don’t have to worry about contracts, payments, or any other business aspect, which lets me focus on the best I do—design.

Nothing bad about it. I'm pretty happy with the company, the projects, and the opportunities they give me. I would recommend them 100 times and choose them again.

They usually connect me with amazing clients and projects from all around the world. I don't have to take care of payment, contracts, or any business stuff, and I can only focus on designing.

Toptal does all the legwork for you that otherwise would have consumed a lot of your time - finding leads, vetting clients, securing payments - so that you could focus on what you can do best as a professional.

I wish there were a bit more transparency on the fee structure and rate negotiations while interviewing as well as during the engagement. In the long-term engagement, you may end up being locked into a rate much lower than your market value without a clear path to making an adjustment, even though both the client and the freelancer have a mutual understanding that the time is right.

Through TopTal the freelancer has the reach to hundreds of different clients and projects, all aggregated in an easy-to-use dashboard. You pick and choose what you want to work on (given, of course, that you pass the interview with the client). Also being part of TopTal network improves your visibility outside the network through TopTal's outreach and gives you the clout of a "certified" professional in your field.

I enjoy working with Toptal because they help me fulfil the key values I strive for with the flexibility and benefits that remote work brings. Toptal provides a platform to jump into an array of challenging and groundbreaking projects with world-class clients and empowers me to carry my office with me to every point on the globe.

Nothing important to note on the dislike side.

For me, one of the big things Toptal always provided was an organized system that abstracts the need for me to spend time searching and vetting the clients, dealing with payments and other bureaucracy related matters. This, in turn, lets me focus more on what I actually want to be doing, which is coding, problem-solving and engineering in general.

Access to a great list of quality clients Ease of payment and reduced financial burden Many opportunities for professional development

Rates and contract negotiations have to go through Toptal and some might consider that a downside.

Having a continuous stream of work and income. Access to a network of like-minded professionals.

- Setting my own rate (and being able to change it any time) - Setting my own hours and availability (either full-time, part-time, or up to 10 hrs per week) - Not having to go after clients to get paid (I get paid by Toptal every 2 weeks no matter what) - The support I get from the internal team when things go south (I had once a client that wanted my phone number and was making me feel really uncomfortable, they jumped on a call with me as soon as I raised the issue, we went through the possible options and closing off the engagement was always a possibility for me) - Community initiatives & learning opportunities (constant events, internal and external training, and more) - Being part of the "Top 3%" has opened new opportunities for me outside Toptal too (acts as a trusting factor for potential employees and clients)

There's nothing that I dislike, honestly. I've been at Toptal since 2016 and loving it. I've been doing it full-time or part-time and I love the flexibility. I've heard people complain about mostly 2 things: the time it takes to get a client when you join, and the lack of transparency on the rates with clients. In my honest opinion, the time that it takes to get a first client has to do with expectation management. I think some people come into Toptal with the thought that you'll have your freelance clients all lined up, and that's not the case. You're still a freelancer and will have to do your work in terms of understanding what your rate should be, how to position your profile, and even balancing Toptal with other outside engagements. Toptal should just be another one of your income streams, not the only one. You know the saying: don't put all your eggs in one basket! This is true for everything, but especially for freelancing. That said, I've seen more initiatives from the Toptal community to help people figure out their rates and positioning, which is great because it's definitely a tough part of all of this. The other issue - lack of transparency - has never really bothered me. They need to make money, it's a business. I set up my own rate and can change at any time. What I choose, is 100% what I get paid. Everyone knows that they're charging more to clients than what they pay us, but no one knows how much. I'm totally ok with that because, at the end of the day, I get what I asked for + all the freelance annoying things removed from my day.

Like I mentioned, as a freelancer you need to take care of a lot of things. Toptal makes that process easier for me. I still need to do my accounting since it depends on where you're based, of course. But I don't have to go out there looking for new clients and pitching projects, I don't have to build out proposals and negotiate prices, I don't have to nudge clients to get paid. I just choose how much I want to earn, apply to the jobs that are interesting to me, and try to do my best work.