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Toptal is the world’s largest fully remote workforce, powered by a global network of more than 20,000 highly vetted professionals in technology, design, finance, marketing, and strategic consulting. Founded in 2010, Toptal has been trusted by more than 30,000 clients, from the Fortune 500 to cutting-edge startups. As an entirely unique professional services firm, we help drive businesses forward with world-class on-demand talent, teams, and end-to-end solutions. For more information, please visit www.toptal.com.
Toptal has a rating of 4.9 stars from 235 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Toptal most frequently mention great experience, high quality and long term. Toptal ranks 6th among Freelancing sites.
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My experience in Toptal as a Freelance has been awesome, platform is very easy to use, screening process was very fast and I had a lot of help from Toptal recruiters, payments always were in time and I'm glad to join them
The client demonstrated outstanding responsiveness and provided timely, valuable feedback, which greatly facilitated the project's successful completion. Overall, a truly remarkable client!
I had a truly remarkable experience as a full stack engineer hired to build a unique E-commerce platform for my Fashion-industry based client. The client was exceptionally professional, supportive, and a treat to work with! We delivered iteratively for a very complex project which will soon hit the markets. I have had the best client and project for my first gig at Toptal, and I'd recommend everyone looking to build their business to start at Toptal for instant kick-off and executing successfully, and I'd highly recommend engineers and designers to join the Toptal network to enjoy the work and ensure everything will remain smooth from the job-hunt to interviews to payments all the way to delivery and closure! Big shoutouts to the team at Toptal including Manish, Yakub, Saurav, Emilia, and many others.
You can get help from the support team anytime. The support team has helped me negotiate with my client to increase my rate in the middle of my gig.
I've been working on Toptal for 7 years and my experience has been nothing short of excellent. Here are a few key reasons why I'm so satisfied:
1. Exceptional Talent Pool:
Toptal's rigorous screening process ensures that only top-notch professionals are part of the platform. Working alongside such a talented pool of freelancers has not only enriched my projects but also provided a great learning environment.
2. Diverse and Exciting Projects:
One of the standout features of Toptal is the variety of projects available. From startups to established enterprises, there's always a project that aligns with my skills and interests. This diversity keeps my work engaging and dynamic.
3. Transparent and Efficient Communication:
Toptal fosters clear communication between freelancers and clients. The platform's interface makes it easy to discuss project details, set expectations, and provide updates. This transparency has been crucial in ensuring successful collaborations.
4. Timely Payments:
I appreciate Toptal's commitment to ensuring freelancers are compensated fairly and promptly. The payment process is smooth, and I've never encountered any delays.
5. Supportive Community:
Toptal's community is not just a platform for work; it's a supportive network of like-minded professionals. The forums, events, and resources available have been invaluable in my professional development.
In conclusion, my experience with Toptal has been overwhelmingly positive. The platform's commitment to excellence, coupled with its user-friendly interface, makes it my go-to choice for freelancing opportunities. I highly recommend Toptal to any freelancer looking for quality projects and a supportive community.
The engagements are primarily favorable. They give you clients who value your time, skills, and projects with the best rates. The matcher also gives their best to meet engagements. The only negative I found here is that it's a bit hard and time-consuming to find an engagement. Sometimes you have to wait for months.
I have been working for last 2 years now & I love every part of my journey. Every one is very responsive & expert in their domain.
I've been for more than 3 years and I can complain with how I work, can manage my time, all clients are very responsive and professional.
After you go through the vetted process to register in Toptal the process of finding the best project for you is very simple - only two interviews technical and cultural fit. It was a pleasure working for the enterprise client Salt Security. The team is great, the company have very welcoming and inclusive culture. I learned in depth about network configurations. I had the pleasure to work with modern programming language as Go. I learned a lot from my team leader about priorities tasks, organising processes, splitting very big technical task into smaller manageable actionable tasks.
It was a nice and easy manual job, the PO was very responsive which helps me a lot to un-block my pending tasks.
Toptal has been a game-changer in my freelance journey as a UX Designer.
First, the number of opportunities here is impressive. Toptal consistently offers a wide array of high-quality projects in lots of different industries that fit my expertise, giving me ample chances to grow my career.
Second, payments are hassle-free. With transparent structures and a secure escrow system, I always know what I'll earn, and I don't have to worry about payment issues or bureaucracy.
Plus, Toptal's community of designers and professionals is a valuable bonus. I've learned from others, collaborated effectively, and felt a sense of belonging here.
I'm a backend engineer and I'm grateful to Toptal for the opportunity to work on diverse projects :D
Toptal is an excellent platform for top-tier freelancers, with exceptional support and a track record of connecting me with outstanding clients. With a vetting process as rigorous as Toptal's, they ensure their clients can confidently expect top-quality work.
Through Toptal I've got in touch with an innovative company that has invented a new type of speaker, based on a solid state technology.
As a complete new product, they required a special test bench in order to have the possibility to test and qualify the product before reaching the market.
I was involved in developing a kind of low level driver between Windows PC and the underlying hardware: it's made by a FPGA code (to build custom hardware peripherals), an USB 3.0 for fast communication with the host and an API DLL to let application software reach out the hardware.
Project was well organized, Toptal helped me in focusing on the technology side, taking care of all legal and administrative stuff, contributing in the success of the project.
I had a pleasure to connect with Mentava, an educational startup, which is building an app that teaches kids age above 2 how to read.
All the team members were one of the best and kindest people I've ever worked with.
This is my first Toptal client and I have to say, it was a positive experience. The client knew what they wanted and had reasonable expectations for the project. Communication was excellent and tasks were well laid out. I wish my future clients would be like this. I hope to work with this client in the future
I'm more than happy to share that I've concluded my first engagement in the US and it was a great experience in every aspect. I'm thankful for TopTal giving me this opportunity.
The job was good but:
I have a "Profile Champion" and i tried more than 6 month to have a job with Toptal. I was obligated to reduce a lot my daily rate to have a first one. I hope it's because it's the first one, i expect from Toptal a better value for me.
TopTal is great for discovery both ways!
- For clients to find and hire talents
- For talents to find jobs
Their process instills confidence in both parties and there is virtually no nonsense (like scams, non-payments, etc.)
As a software developer, I've had the privilege of working on Toptal and I must say, it's been an outstanding experience. Toptal truly understands the needs of developers and has created an environment that fosters success.
The range of projects available is impressive. Whether you're into web development, mobile apps, AI, or any other tech field, you'll find exciting projects that match your expertise. The variety keeps things interesting and allows me to continually learn and grow in my field.
Toptal also gave me opportunity to improve my skills through several continuous education programs it offers. I am happy to be part of this network of Top Talents.

