Layoffs and CEO micro management - Anonymous employee Toptal Employee Review

2.0
8 Nov 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* remote first company forever * incredibly smart people around the world * competitive salaries

Cons

* lack of inspiring vision on business and technical aspects * challenging market (check upwork/fiverr stocks for comparison) * yearly layoffs and role merges leading to overwork, burnout, low quality and lack of trust * yes sir / culture of fear towards nonsensical CEO orders * constant removal of benefits, including raises, onsite events, commissions and bonuses, healthcare and even time off * lack of focus on technical debt, maintenance and innovation

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5.0
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Pros

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Toptal Response
3w
Thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
1.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None. Avoid. This is a sinking ship.

Cons

As others have mentioned, the leadership of Toptal is very poor. Constant changes of direction, unstable leaders, a product with tons of competition. They also have extremely high turnover. Even if you get a job here, you'll be looking again in under a year.

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Toptal Response
3w
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as your input helps us improve.
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