Does Duolingo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Duolingo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Duolingo. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Duolingo?

79% of Duolingo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Duolingo 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Duolingo?

Software Engineer (20) , Product Designer (10) , Translator (8) , Intern (6) , Freelance Translator (5) , Software Engineer(Internship) (5) , Quality Review Specialist (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Anonymous (3) , Data Scientist (3) , Internship (3) , Product Manager (3) , Project Coordinator (3) , Software Engineer II (3) , Contractor (2)

What are the pros of working at Duolingo according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and emphasis on collaboration/having fun" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team and purpose" ((in 20 reviews)); "I believe they are an exceptional company that offers great benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Duolingo according to real employee reviews?

"Great management, Lots of learning" ((in 6 reviews)); "If you’re saddled with a bad manager you get a bad review for no reason." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Duolingo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Duolingo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Duolingo in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Duolingo locations?

Pittsburgh , New York , Los Angeles , Denver , Philadelphia , Newark , Chicago , Ohio City , San Diego , Pittsburg , Seattle , Boston , East Liberty , Maryland City , Penn Pitt , Pitts , Spain

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Duolingo reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

Luis von Ahn

88% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Duolingo has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Duolingo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

163 reviews

5.0

Nov 19, 2024

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compelling mission, talented and nice people to work with, strong company performance, great pay and benefits

Cons

If you don't like change or working in-person, this may not be the place for you

5.0

Nov 16, 2024

Proud of our work everyday

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- awesome product & mission - best-in-world talent - small enough you know most people - strong business performance

Cons

- no SF/Bay Area office

5.0

Oct 29, 2024

A unicorn employer in so many ways

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've had the rare opportunity to work for some of the best employers in the world and feel incredibly lucky to have found and been hired by Duolingo. Senior leadership, high levels of collaboration across functions, innovative, brilliant and KIND people, interesting work, incredible benefits, and great workplace are some of the strengths I would share. There are many more to share but it depends on who you are and what you value.

Cons

We need to continue to work to improve the diversity of our organization. Some people don't like being in office but I see the value and think it is one of our super powers and we are well cared for while we are in the office.

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