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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.


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Founded in 2010
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Toptal Reviews Summary

Toptal has a rating of 4.9 stars from 234 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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Romania
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Freelancing through Toptal has enabled me to expand and gain credentials in new industries. For me, this is a key attraction in having Toptal as an additional channel to market.

Date of experience: June 2, 2023
Romania
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While working on this freelancing platform, I had the chance to work with great clients and be part of very interesting projects.

Date of experience: June 1, 2023
India
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Amazing Experience with Toptal
June 1, 2023

I started working with Toptal in 2021 and having an excellent experience. They have great clients and highly skilled talents which makes Toptal unique. They also have a great community which makes things easier for the talents. I am very happy working with Toptal and looking forward to working for the long term in the future.

Date of experience: June 1, 2023
India
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Thanks to Nexuus LLC for giving me the chance to create that awesome Outlook add-on for you! It was such a fun project, and I really enjoyed working on it. Your clear inputs, wireframes and feedback throughout the process were incredibly helpful for. I'm super proud of the end result, and I hope it brings you lots of convenience and efficiency. Thanks again for this opportunity!

Date of experience: June 1, 2023
Italy
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Freelancing as a Designer at Toptal has been a satisfying experience so far. The onboarding process is certainly challenging but what is offered in return is being part of a selected network, where you have to deal with high-quality clients, and not a simple marketplace. The support team and the contact points between freelancers and clients allow you to work with more peace of mind and everything from invoicing to communication is taken care of by the team. I highly recommend it.

Date of experience: June 1, 2023
India
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I have had great experience with the company. It provides
1. Great opportunity to interact, learn and share experiences with the best talents across the globe
2. Opportunity to work with an exceptional in-house support and sales team
3. Exceptional punctuality in payments and support therein
4. Great clients and great projects with you having complete independence

Date of experience: May 25, 2023
New Jersey
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I have witnessed firsthand the significant benefits Toptal offers. The platform provides a seamless and intuitive interface, enabling me to showcase my skills, experience, and portfolio effectively. The ability to curate a personalized profile that highlights my expertise has garnered attention from high-caliber clients across various industries.

Date of experience: May 24, 2023
Croatia
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First engagement
May 19, 2023

I've got my first engagement which has unfortunately finished. The whole process from applying for a job, interviewing with the client, and working on this engagement was a surprisingly zen-like experience.
We got only one hiccup related to a bank not processing the payment which was handled great by both sides Toptal and the client, besides that, everything else was smooth sailing.

Date of experience: May 19, 2023
Romania
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Toptal Engagement
May 19, 2023

Helped a lot of innovative startups reach for the impossible!

Date of experience: May 19, 2023
Hawaii
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Good Opportunities
May 18, 2023

I'm a freelance front end developer and Toptal arranged a contract for me to do a website refresh for a crypto exchange company. As always with my experience with Toptal, payment was smooth and timely. This specific contract was a good opportunity for me to expand my skills and experience with different technologies.

Date of experience: May 18, 2023
Brazil
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Very good overall
May 17, 2023

Toptal makes it safer for us to accept freelances without all the burden of looking for clients and making sure they pay for the services we provide.

Having a toptal peer as the single point of contact to discuss any issues with the client is very useful.

There are a lot of available jobs to choose, for many different knowledge, but I feel the majority is for React.js.

Date of experience: May 17, 2023
South Africa
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The Toptal team is incredibly competent and friendly! I have dealt with many account managers and all have always ensured my experience as a software developer on the platform went smoothly. I would highly recommend the platform to all skilled freelancers looking to work in a professional setting with fantastic people.

Date of experience: May 17, 2023
Texas
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I've been on the Toptal platform for about 4 years and receive roughly 10 invitations/week to projects. Some are the mundane "pay the rent" projects, which I'll happily (and easily) do, but most are interesting, challenging, 3-6 month CFO projects. This keeps me coming back to the platform. I highly recommend it for quality of projects/clients and ease of applying to them. Payments are done 100% on time and in accordance with my timesheets.

Date of experience: May 17, 2023
India
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Great Experience
May 16, 2023

Toptal has proven to be a game-changer in my career. Their knack for finding quality clients and aligning them with my skills has been exceptional. I found it incredibly easy to land a job through their platform, thanks to their effective and streamlined process.

Date of experience: May 16, 2023
Colorado
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I was able to assess architecture for security risks and prepare a prioritized risk reduction plan that was cost-effective, and satisfied the risk tolerance profile of the customer.

Date of experience: May 15, 2023
Germany
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Simple, Kind and Professional
May 10, 2023

Toptal is a great platform: well designed, easy to use and the staff is very helpful and quick to respond.

Date of experience: May 10, 2023
South Africa
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Well worth the time and effort
May 9, 2023

I have enjoyed working on multiple projects through TopTal. The clients have always had their plans in order and when there has been any need for intervention, the team at TopTal has taken care of it. I have always been paid on time and there are very clear expectations from all sides. I would highly recommend TopTal as a freelancing platform for anyone looking to join :)

Date of experience: May 9, 2023
Mexico
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Best freelance platform by far
May 9, 2023

Best freelance platform by far! Great rates, veted clients and a Toptal staff that offers 24/7 support of any kind needed! 10/10

Date of experience: May 9, 2023
France
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Project with Eino
May 8, 2023

I recently finished a project with Eino, a client based in New York City.
Highly competent team, I was talking to the CEO and the CTO every week.
Well defined objectives and reasonable deadlines. Pleasant to work with, and the work itself interesting.

Date of experience: May 8, 2023
GB
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High value jobs and clients
May 5, 2023

I was initial cautious about joining TopTal as I had been on other sites and seen how the rates paid were very low but TopTal has very good rates and pays on time every fortnight.

My one critism is that they don't pay you directly like most clients but instead into their own payments system and you have to pay $0.50 to transfer the money out. In the grand scheme of things it is fine but grating every time!

The matchers/account execs at TopTal are always generally available within a short time of frame and are always super helpful.

I would 100% recommend TopTal.

Date of experience: May 5, 2023