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TopTal platform?

freelance interview process
New answer on Dec 05, 2021
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Anonymous A asked on Nov 30, 2021

Hi PL community,

Does anyone have a view on the TopTal platform? Primarily for freelance programmers etc., but also has a consulting stream. 

I am collecting mixed feedback about them online… :/

Has anyone been through their hiring process? What is the content of the key steps?

Thanks in advance! 

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Ian
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replied on Nov 30, 2021
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Hi there,

I don't know about TopTal, but one of my major rules for any purchase/job is check the bad reviews not the good ones. The fact that there are mixed reviews definitely is a concern for me so do tread with caution!

My main advice is to network extensively and actually speak with people on the phone. Ask them the hard questions about what it is (or was) like to work there!

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Hagen
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replied on Nov 30, 2021
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Hi there,

This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it:

  • Generally speaking, if the overall feedback online is mixed, I would advise you to treat this with caution. While it is very natural to always have occasional poor reviews, this should be the absolute exception.
  • While I cannot, unfortunately, provide first-hand information on the platform, I would advise you to speak with people on the phone and via other networks to find out abot TopTal.

In case you want a more detailed discussion on what options you might have to offer consulting services outside of the major consulting companies, please feel free to contact me directly.

I hope this helps,

Hagen

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Clara
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replied on Nov 30, 2021
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Hello!

Unfortunately I cannot give you 1st hand info, because I haven´t done their process or helped anyone who has. 

However, I would say with 99% certainty that most consulting processes are MBB clones, so if you do the classical consulting prep, you will be covered. 

Cheers, 

Clara

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Pedro
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They are a freelancer platform, so it should be more about their background check performance than anything else. But you may have interviews.

Given the profile of the freelancers I've seen there, I don't think there are many people with strong strategy backgound there. So I doubt there are case interviews in the interview process. So if there are interviews, they would be focusing on the experience.

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