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 7% 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)); "I believe they are an exceptional company that offers great benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "Nice people, get to learn a lot" ((in 19 reviews)); "The team is excellent." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good company culture" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Great management, Lots of learning" ((in 7 reviews)); "If you’re saddled with a bad manager you get a bad review for no reason." ((in 3 reviews)); "cultural communication, working with remote teams etc." ((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

4.0

Jun 21, 2026

Great culture and leadership, but frequent changes disrupt work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture, mission, leadership is great. rewards impact. friendly coworkers

Cons

a lot of frequent top down changes and directives

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Great mission and culture

Software enginner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great mission * Good company culture * Many opportunities for impacts and growth

Cons

* Subpar compensation * Decisions are often topdown and last minute.

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Enjoyable work environment with autonomy, but chaotic changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Autonomy over what to work on * Good perks * Nice people, get to learn a lot

Cons

* Chaotic * Things keep changing

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