Toptal Review – Top Freelance Developer Service?

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Toptal showcases senior designers and developers from around the world, linking them to today’s hottest employers. To be listed on Toptal.com, freelancers must be in the top three percent of their field. Those who apply to be listed as a freelancer must pass a rigid screening and complete the entire process of which only three percent ever make it. Toptal makes professional networking easy.

Many companies use Toptal freelancers, including:

• Airbnb
• Artsy
• The Cleveland Cavaliers
• FusionLab
• Gucci
• The Onion
• Pfizer
• Rand McNally
• Zendesk
• The Company

Founded by Breanden Beneschott, a Princeton graduate, and Taso Du Val, an engineering consultant, Toptal (Top Talent) brings companies and freelancers together. The tech start-up provides risk-free trials and is backed by investors from companies like Andreessen Horowitz, Facebook, Jive, and Quora. Toptal launched in 2010 and earned praise from Deloitte as the “fastest growing talent marketplace in North America” in 2015. It’s also been featured in Bloomberg Business week, Entrepreneur, Inc, the Huffington Post , and theWall Street Journal.

The Product

Toptal serves two purposes. First, it’s a job site for freelancers who excel at all they do. Second, it’s a handy place for companies to find skilled designers and developers for website and app development.

Freelancers must pass a very rigid interview process. Steps include:

• Screening to prove you are fluent in English, including writing, speech, and reading comprehension.
• Testing to ensure the applicant has the skills he or she claims to hold.
• Undergoing interviews with two or more Toptal designers and engineers.
• Completing a test project within the set timeframe.

After making it into Toptal’s list of freelancers, perfection is essential. Freelancers who fail to communicate with clients or submit poor quality work lose their standing with the company. Freelancers cover the following job categories:Back-end developers, Designers, Front-end developers, Quality assurance.
Clients seeking designers and developers also benefit from Toptal’s service. The service matches clients to freelancers in three weeks or less. Quality is guaranteed, and you never pay a recruiting fee. A careful screening of all freelancers takes place before Toptal recommends them to clients. Dropping a freelancer also costs nothing, as there is a risk-free trial period of two weeks. During this time, you can try up to five freelancers. The process works in this way:

• Submit your job request
• Toptal finds a freelancer who matches your needs and is available
• Screen the list of freelancers and select your top candidate
• Take up to two weeks to make sure you’re satisfied.
  If you’re unhappy, cancel and pay.
  Toptal.com freelancers work from their home office with their own equipment. Careful scheduling ensures the freelancer recommended for a job is available for the entirety of the project. Rates for freelancers tend to range from $60 to $95 per hour, but the company works with clients to find a freelancer who fits their budget. Once work is underway, Toptal bills clients for the hours worked two times per month. Clients have 10 days to go over the invoice, and they easily submit payment via ABA routing, bank wire, credit card, or PayPal.

  The Verdict

  Client feedback for Toptal offers high praise, so it’s clear that the company strives in finding the best freelancer for each job request. Take RockLobby as an example. The company needed an app built for the South by Southwest music concert but lacked the expertise. Toptal saved the day, and RockLobby praised their developer by saying “engineering network quality was obvious immediately.”

Freelancers also have positive feedback, and many call Toptal a “great employer” or “the best company to work for.” It’s perfect for people who want to work from home, enjoy a variety of jobs, and create their own work schedule.

Freelancer developers excel in C++, Django, HTML5, iOS, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Rails, Ruby, Python, and more. Designers know UI, UX, Interaction, and Visual. Quality assurance freelancers know Cucumber, iOS, JUnit, PHPUnit, Selenium, and others. This list continually grows, so it’s a great place to find talent and seek work, if you have the latest skills.

Toptal is where it’s at! Whether you need a designer or developer to take your company to the next level or you’re a talented freelancer looking for work, this company delivers.