Frequently Asked Questions
Overview
Testing & Screening
Geography
Toptal's Network & Services
Overview
Are there any upfront recruiting or contractual costs?
How is the trial period no-risk?
What happens if I’m not satisfied with a Toptal expert?
How is Toptal different?
Many organizations are faced with the issue of finding reliable engineers, designers, and other specialized talent. At Toptal, we leverage smart infrastructure and a rigorous screening process to curate the best talent the world has to offer. In a typical Toptal engagement, in almost all cases we’ll introduce you to candidates within 24 hours, and 90% of our clients hire the first candidate we introduce.
These aren’t just any candidates either. At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our experts (please see “Testing & Screening” below) to ensure we only supply experts of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, we accept fewer than 3%. You’ll work with experts in design, technology, or business (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) who hand-select the right match for you from our network.
Testing & Screening
Are English skills ever an issue when working with a Toptal expert?
How does your screening process ensure quality candidates that meet our requirements?
We screen for communication skills, personality, domain-specific knowledge, and a high level of professionalism. Approximately 3% of applicants pass the screening process.
Our process includes a variety of ways to determine skill and proficiency, including portfolio reviews, technical coding challenges, user or market research, business cases, project management backlog grooming, formal assessments, as well as live problem-solving sessions as appropriate to the candidate and vertical.
We match all candidates with senior Toptal domain experts for each and every interview, and all applicants complete a test project to demonstrate live proficiency with a project similar to what they would work on in a typical engagement.
Geography
Where are your experts located?
Where do Toptal experts work?
Can I bring Toptal experts on-site?
Toptal's Network & Services
If there isn’t any in-network resource currently available to fulfill the requirements of my request, how long could I expect to wait to work with a new candidate?
Can I hire a full-time worker from Toptal and bring him/her into our company?
Do you offer services such as screening, vetting, and testing to help us hire employees outside of the Toptal network?
Intellectual Property
Who owns the legal rights to the work created by a Toptal expert?
How do we ensure that our IP is protected?
Pricing & Payment
How often will I be charged? How are payments and invoices handled?
What methods of payment do you accept?
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