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1. pcthro+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-06-16 20:39:30
> Then I checked Glassdoor (YMMV). There were a lot of negative stories about internal politics, gender issues, leadership problems, "insane" bad manager stories, etc. I don't know how Glassdoor works, but perhaps it was all lies; or perhaps it was very true; perhaps it has been erased (pay to play).

Are we looking at the same Triplebyte? Their reviews on Glassdoor are pretty good

edit: There are some nasty ones further back, the latest being Feb 2020

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2. scarmi+m[view] [source] 2022-06-16 20:41:29
>>pcthro+(OP)
Glassdoor isn't really trustworthy: companies can pay it to nuke bad reviews.
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3. z9znz+de[view] [source] 2022-06-16 22:05:51
>>pcthro+(OP)
Another thing we can do, especially on HN (but also for those of you who may be in Cali where you actually meet a lot of humans in this space) is to ask, "Have I ever met a happy Toptal consultant?"

Has anyone here on HN?

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4. pcthro+Kn[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-06-16 23:17:42
>>z9znz+de
I'm not really sure where Toptal fits into this. Triplebyte is not a consultant agency
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5. throwa+3t[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-06-17 00:06:31
>>z9znz+de
Toptal is consulting? I hadn't heard that before. I know they were notorious for long unpaid take-homes, so I skipped them. They claimed a pass rate of 3.5% but I figured that reflected the low percentage of visitors gullible or desperate enough to do the huge take-home.
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6. z9znz+Bf1[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-06-17 08:26:36
>>pcthro+Kn
Sorry, the Toptal mention in my original post was not necessary. My experience with both companies was a waste of time and a disappointment, with similar characteristics along the way.

I group them in the category of companies that has an attractive proposition but turns out to be much less lovely once known better.

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