How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire NLP developers with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery , timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network. Once you select your natural language processing developer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

How do I hire NLP developers?

To hire the right NLP developer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect NLP developers for your project.

How are Toptal NLP engineers different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our NLP engineers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship. When you hire natural language processing engineers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched NLP developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

Can you hire natural language processing engineers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

You can hire natural language processing developers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire a NLP developer for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our NLP developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal natural language processing developers?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your NLP developer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another NLP developer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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Language and Personality Evaluation

26.4% of applications pass

The first step of the screening process is a comprehensive English language and communication evaluation. We also assess personality traits, seeking only those who are passionate and fully engaged in their work.

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In-depth Skill Review

7.4% of applications pass

We test each applicant’s technical knowledge and problem-solving ability through various assessments. Every member of the Toptal network is an expert in their domain, and we typically only advance candidates with exceptional results in this phase.

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3.6% of applications pass

Toptal screeners, who are experts in their functional domain, interview each NLP developer. Our screeners provide specific live exercises, looking for problem-solving ability, depth of experience, communication ability, and creativity.

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3.2% of applications pass

Each candidate is assigned a test project to evaluate whether they can “walk the walk.” Test projects take 1-3 weeks and are comprehensive and provide real-world scenarios for candidates to demonstrate their competence, thoroughness, professionalism, and integrity.

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FAQs

How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire NLP developers with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

Once you select your natural language processing developer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.
How do I hire NLP developers?
To hire the right NLP developer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect NLP developers for your project.
How are Toptal NLP engineers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our NLP engineers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

When you hire natural language processing engineers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched NLP developers ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire natural language processing engineers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire natural language processing developers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire a NLP developer for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our NLP developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal natural language processing developers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your NLP developer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another NLP developer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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