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Who sets the rates on Toptal? I was going to use lemon.io but they cap out at $100usd an hour. Not worth my time.
by pxue 4y ago
Who sets the rates on Toptal?
I was going to use lemon.io but they cap out at $100usd an hour.
Not worth my time.
- bckygldstn 4y agoYou (the consultant) sets the rate you get paid. Toptal adds a secret margin on top of that which is what the client pays. I haven't done Toptal in a while, but my rate was always higher than that. I got pushback from from Toptal's internal recruiters whenever I asked to increase my rate and a few of their clients did turn me down due to the rate. But I never backed down and it never took more than a few weeks between starting applying to jobs on Toptal to signing a contract. I wouldn't want to depend on Toptal for my income. But it's great as a way to fill in between other engagements if you're firm with your rate and the kind of work you want.