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      Duolingo

      Engaged Employer

      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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      163 reviews
      2.0
      Mar 15, 2023

      The Good Place*

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very nice offices, very generous perks, and some super awesome colleagues.

      Cons

      I once heard Duolingo described as the Good Place and thought it was spot on. Very shiny happy environment on the surface that gaslights you into thinking you're the only one not having a good time. Meanwhile there is relentless pressure to grow exponentially, widespread severe burnout, and an organizational culture that either encourages or at least sanctions systemic micromanagement. I don't think it was always this way, but has gone downhill in the last year or so unfortunately.

      2.0
      Oct 26, 2022

      Fun Place, But Extremely Micromanaged

      Product designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pros - Fun culture and coworkers - overall good work/life balance (but not everyone feels comfortable saying no) - Ship early and often, see real impact

      Cons

      Extreme micromanagement at every level of product development - your career is determined by if the CEO like you or not - very clique-y culture - top-down environment - silo's are evervwhere - sexism from upper management

      5.0
      Jan 6, 2024

      I love it here!

      Anonymous
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - great Company mission actively trying to help people by making language learning and education accessible - lots of autonomy, although depending on the team you’re on - last two weeks of the year off - annual company paid retreat to Mexico where you’re not allowed to work for a week - in office massages weekly - free daily lunch, snacks and lots of fun company events - ability to work from home on Mondays and Fridays but need to come in Tues-Thurs - lots of room to grow and take on interesting and impactful projects - competitive pay

      Cons

      - can feel a bit cliquey at times - D&I initiatives are still pretty new and just starting to build and take shape, but not as far along as they should be as a company - very in-office centric and sometimes can feel forgotten about if dialing in from another office; needs to get better about embracing other offices and hybrid teams

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