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Joining Toptal - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Toptal are rated an A+. At Toptal most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a quarter. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Toptal.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	50%
Once a quarter	25%
Once a year	0%
Never	25%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 100% of employees at Toptal said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Toptal employees earn $118,292. Learn More about Salaries at Toptal.

Average Salaries at Toptal by Department

$135k*

Engineering

$146k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$105k*

Marketing

$94k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$115k*

Business Dev

$86k*

Finance

$66k*

Customer Support

$110k*

$98k*

$161k*

Legal

$140k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Toptal, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Toptal the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Toptal, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	100%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	75%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

83% of employees feel as though Toptal is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 40% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Toptal.

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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