Toptal Reviews 2,305

I had a really great experience with Toptal. They made hiring Glenn for my project really easy, and he was the perfect fit. One bit of feedback I had is that, at the end of our contract, I felt restricted by Toptal's hours restrictions. Glenn (i think fairly, my issue is definitely not with him) noted that he would not be able to work for me on an hourly basis any more because he wants to remain open for a full time or part time job, and he would not be able to do so if he kept working on my project. It would have been great if toptal had some sort of minimal hourly option. I won't need much work from Glenn for the next couple months while I fundraise for the next round of AI/software development, but it'd be great to have him on retainer for a maximum of 5 or so hours a week as a consultant to help me troubleshoot minor issues that will come up as I use and test the system he built for me.

As a professional, my experience with Toptal has been genuinely positive. The screening process is definitely rigorous, but that’s part of what makes the network strong. The recruiters make the process of vetting jobs much easier for me.

Was connected with a fabulous designer - super professional, responsive and very talented. I will definitely hire through Toptal again in the future!

Good communication. Efficient. Good time management.

Took a while to get first client. Processes are well organized. Paid on time. So far so good.

This is the most professional environment that I've worked in. All of the folks are well vetted and very professional. Their support system is world class and they don't compromise with quality.

Also as a developer working here - I always found top class clients with whom I had long term relationships.

Toptal literally changed my life.

We had an outstanding experience working with our Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, and UX/UI Designer through Toptal. The front-end work was clean, responsive, and beautifully executed, translating designs into seamless user experiences with great attention to detail. The back-end architecture was robust, secure, and scalable, with thoughtful structure and excellent documentation that ensured long-term reliability. Our UX/UI designer brought our vision to life with intuitive, user-centered designs that were both visually compelling and highly functional. Together, they operated as a cohesive, professional team, communicative, proactive, and deeply committed to quality. We would absolutely work with all three again and highly recommend them to anyone seeking top-tier talent.

I hired Hayank from TopTalent. I needed a high quality Unreal Engine architect, I needed them fast, and I needed them to be flexible with hours.

Hayank has blown me away with his performance and dedication. I never anticipated this much bang for my buck.

I'll come to TopTalent every time for quality

I engaged two Toptal engineers, Vadim and Artur, for my company Talkmap over a period of six years, and I cannot speak highly enough of both the talent and the experience.

Vadim, our Senior Software Engineer, single-handedly built and owned our entire multi-tenant Cloner platform: a sophisticated provisioning system whose Temporal workflows enabled thousands of client deployments across three EKS clusters with real-time monitoring and release tracking. He also architected a central Go API that consolidated a 9-service architecture using gRPC, REST, and Temporal workflow orchestration, dramatically simplifying our operations. He introduced ClickHouse for fast analytical querying, refactored our database layer for efficiency, and built job orchestration for LLM-powered data extraction processing over 3 million conversations per month. Vadim is extraordinarily fast, delivers production-grade systems with remarkable consistency, and his code is clean and built to last.

Artur, our Senior AI Engineer and Architect, was the driving force behind our entire AI and machine learning capability. He designed and implemented real-time intent classification, summarization, and generative AI services on transformer architectures. His LLM optimization work reduced our inference costs by 3x to 10x while exceeding baseline performance: a game-changing achievement for our business economics. He fine-tuned foundation models, built end-to-end AI inference pipelines, architected our self-hosted GPU inference on NVIDIA clusters, and continuously benchmarked state-of-the-art models and techniques to keep our platform at the leading edge.

Together, Vadim and Artur formed the technical backbone of Talkmap. Vadim built the platform and infrastructure that powered everything, while Artur built the AI intelligence that made it valuable. Both are exceptionally skilled, fast, reliable, and a genuine pleasure to work with. They communicated clearly, took full ownership of their domains, and consistently delivered beyond expectations.

They were very responsive to my initial request and have been great to work with since. They paired me with a great developer who is handling our complex project with ease and professionalism. Overall, great experience.

Toptal was very helpful in finding us the right talent to fill our role. What we thought would be a few month assignment turned into a two year contract.

I've had the most amazing experience working with a freelancer on Toptal. We built two products end to end. I highly recommend it.

Bojan was great very responsive highly reccomend

The process of hiring our design contractor was smooth. Any changes we needed to make to the contract were implemented immediately. The person we hired was very skilled and reflects the pool of talent that Toptal has. We are very pleased with the output from our contractor and the project outcome.

We will be using Toptal in the future. If you need a UI/UX designer - Deimos is a joy to work with.

I feel very lucky to have found Toptal. From the beginning, when I had to pass few interviews, until now, when I am in my first project, I could count on the Toptal team with everything. I especially appreciate the help to clean up my CV and, of course, find the right client.

My experience at Toptal has been very positive. The project matching process is efficient, and it enables me to contribute quickly. I’ve strengthened my ability to adapt to new domains, understand business needs in a short time, and deliver solutions that create immediate value for stakeholders.

Andre was communicative and delivered top-tier work. I would definitely use him again.

Toptal makes it really easy for entrepeneurs to find the best talent. Really happy with them.

We've been working with Toptal for nearly three years, using them to source both AI engineers and software engineers, and the experience has been consistently excellent.

From the very first search, the quality of candidates presented for interview was impressive — clearly vetted and well-matched to our needs. One engineer placed through Toptal has been with us for almost three years and has been a tremendous addition to the team. Throughout our engagement, we've had zero issues with the service.

What really sets Toptal apart, beyond the talent itself, is the account management. Our account executive has been outstanding — always responsive, personable, and, after three years together, has developed a genuine understanding of our business. She consistently finds creative solutions to support our evolving needs.

I've been so happy with Toptal that I would even consider joining their network as a consultant myself. Highly recommended for any company looking for top-tier technical talent.