I've been freelancing for eight years, and Toptal is one step ahead of all other platforms I've tried. They have some of the best clients with exciting and challenging projects. Toptal has a support team for literally anything one can think of. They also have one of the most active and helpful communities I've seen. Some other things that I like are professional development opportunities and ease of receiving payments (you can get a virtual card, order Toptal physical card, or simply transfer money to your account). Salaries are much higher than in any platform I used. Toptal also has a referral program.

Another great thing is the TopVolenteer program which connects top-level professionals from the Toptal network to projects with great causes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It was a bit hard to pass the vetting, but it's totally worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the variety of jobs, as a game developer I didn't think I would find a job this fast, but I struck a job in less than a week from joining the platform. Pay is really good and Toptal recruites and matchers are so pleasnt to work with Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing I dislike is that after you land a job, it takes a long time, from when the payment is paid to when you get money in your account. But it's something you get used to after a while Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, it is the support team at Toptal. All the coaches, matchers and mentors support you throughout your journey.

I don't even receive this level of support from my family members. For the first time, it really feels like someone really has your back.

They are not just looking to exploit you. Other freelance platforms try to get the most work done from you with the least possible budget.

It's just a race to the bottom on those other platforms. But at Toptal, the core team genuinely have your best interests, and it feels like

they want me to succeed and be compensated well for my time and effort. People from the core team are always willing to help you without judgement,

and I think THAT is just awesome.

Yeah, the money is great and all, but the support you receive from the core members is far, far better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Absolutely Nothing. So far, my experience has been excellent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No chasing clients for payments - all you need to do is to do the work, and the payments come per schedule. Also, the jobs come to you and it's pretty much always a good match. Also, the clients I work with are great companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's a rather difficult selection process to get onto the platform, but it's worth the effort and, once you're in, you're on a good track. Although that wasn't my personal experience, I heard from people I know that it was a bit challenging to get the first gig, but after that it went smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Toptal has one of the best projects that you can find on any freelancing portal. The best thing about Toptal is their support for talents. They have people literally working for your success trying to get you a suitable job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For someone living in Asia, timezone issues would be there as Toptal doesn't have many projects from the Asia timezone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the high touch level of service and that their talent is top notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have had an excellent experience to date and there is nothing that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Toptal provides good opportunities for learning and growth. Especially with certification program guides, talent coaching programs, and tech talks. Toptal team is very helpful in resolving your issues/concerns on many matters including payments, our profiles, client engagements, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm still in my 1st engagement. So far I have faced no difficulty with the platform or people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

After I joined, I was surprised by how much support they actually give and how much weight they lift off of the process of finding good projects. They don't just screen the freelancers but also their clients, so the vast majority of the projects available are high quality. The whole process is very clean and fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's hard to find anything that I dislike about Toptal. Getting in was stressful, but not otherwordly as many people depict it. And if you are not in US timezone, then it may be a bit harder to find the project that suits you best, but this has nothing to do with Toptal itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Toptal is a platform where freelancers and businesses meet each other without any limitation of geographic boundaries. From a freelancer perspective, I have enjoyed working with different clients via Toptal; this has brought a new dimension to my work life and allowed me to explore other cultural teams around the globe. The best thing about Toptal is flexibility and valid clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like every other remote job platform, Toptal is also evolving, and I see frequent changes to its platform. However, they don't allow a resource to work more than 60 hrs per week (a threshold to avoid burnout). In my opinion, this threshold should be removed as every resource has its own definition of burnout.

There are minimal opportunities for freelancers who purely work on databases, but Toptal has tons of jobs in other development technologies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have a great variety of projects available at all times and I don't have to think about payments. Toptal handles it all for me. It gives me a sense of security to focus on what I am best at, writing code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing that can be thought of as a negative is that this is a remote only company and you don't have people to talk to in person but for regular meetups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.