A.Team is a members-only network of world-class product builders. A.Teamers function as cloud-based, modular teams to accelerate product development.
Toptal is a remote network of freelance software developers, designers, finance experts, and product/project managers.
One full-time employee staffed through the traditional hiring process.
A fully transparent pricing model for both the client and the builder. Builders keep 100% of their rate. Clients pay a 16.7% fee.
Freelancers keep 100% of their rate. Client fee is not transparent, and can be upwards of 100% of the rate paid to the builder, according to user reviews.
The traditional FTE hiring model includes recruiting costs, pay increases and benefits
One hire as opposed to a full team.
3 layers of vetting:
Screening process designed to measure subject matter expertise, professionalism, and communication skills.
Vetting process varies from behavioral questions to case studies and work assignments.
A.Team is designed to tackle complex product missions through elite product teams. Missions last 12-18 months on average, although there's no minimum time period to get started.
Can use the toptal projects feature to hire a team for longer term/advanced projects.
Advanced product development generally requires a full team.
The average tech employee tenure is 1-2 years.
Guaranteed on-time payments every 2 weeks for established builders in the A.Team network.
~1 month until you receive your first paycheck from a project.
Payment cadence varies from company to company.