TheJobsMapRole not stated
Received an offerSenior. 1 round. Shared by acbellini on hn, 2015-08-24
- 1Screening processTechnicalFour-step screening, three steps of which were live interviews with standard algorithm problems.Covered: Algorithms
Toptal interview questions
From 7 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026
- Candidate accounts
- 7
- Rounds on average
- 1.9
- Fewest and most rounds
- 1 to 3
- Open roles at Toptal
- 23
How the loop works
This guide draws on 7 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a take-home task and a phone screen.
These 7 writeups cover software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
Interview experiences at Toptal
Freelance Software Engineer
Not selectedunknown. 3 rounds. Shared by z9znz on hn, 2022-06-16
- 1Initial interviewPhone screenIntroductory screening conversation that the candidate passed.
- 2Timed algorithm challengesOnline assessmentTwo timed algorithm problems completed online.Covered: Algorithms
- 3Observed live codingTechnicalTwo twenty-minute problems with an observer. The second approach proved unworkable near the end.Covered: Algorithms, Time pressure
What Toptal is hiring for now
23 open roles in our index.
Most-posted roles
- Chief Technology Officer1
- Account Executive1
- SMB Account Manager1
- Marketing Analyst, New Business and M&A1
- Account Executive - US-Based1
- Sales Recruiter - US-Based1
Toptal interviews: FAQ
- What is the interview process like at Toptal?
- This guide draws on 7 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a take-home task and a phone screen.
- What topics does Toptal test in interviews?
- Commonly reported topics include Algorithms, Time pressure, Test suite, Web application, Prime numbers, Math puzzles.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.