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Duolingo

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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
Apr 1, 2019

This is an honest and legit review (even though I'm in Talent Acquisition + trying to actively recruit people here)

Talent acquisition
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-autonomy in your role -company-wide and team-wide transparency -people genuinely care about each other here -amazing mission -diverse work environment -access to leadership -benefits (20 PTO days, 2 week winter break, flexible working hours, incredible lunches, too many snacks, full healthcare coverage, generous parental leave) -trust-based org -company-wide commitment to diversity and inclusion -opportunity to grow a ton in a short amount of time -commitment to excellence

Cons

-if you're not about the start-up life (fast-paced, constantly evolving) then this place is prob not for you -too many treats (cake, ice cream, pastries, etc), Duolingo 15 is a thing

5.0
Apr 1, 2019

Generous Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible people -- truly kind, generous and also insanely and humbly smart. A rare find to have both. Everyone cares about the work, the team, their coworkers. Very transparent. I feel like we can all also be our own true selves and not have to hide our quirks to "fit in." Very inclusive.

Cons

Fast-moving, so the ability to be nimble is pivot quickly is important. Endless bounty of food...easy to gain wait. Sometimes too transparent, to where individuals who may not need to be privy to information is -- can create need for a bit more communication/expectation setting. But, everyone is also mature about it.

5.0
Mar 28, 2019

Great People, Great Mission

Software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Duolingo aims to provide globally accessible and fun education, and working at Duolingo is definitely fun and rewarding! The people here are all dedicated to the mission and really value top quality engineering and design. It's incredibly satisfying to contribute to such a wonderful product used by so many people around the world. The people at Duolingo are really top-notch, polite and respectful, while still willing to give and receive concrete feedback on the work in order to provide the best experience possible for our users. One unique thing about Duolingo compared to other jobs I've had is the level of impact, not just in terms of users but the breadth on contributions. Even as an engineer I get a chance to be fully involved in the ideation of my team's projects, evaluation of metrics, and triage of user facing issues. Putting on so many different hats is common here and really allows me to feel a strong sense of ownership and pride in my work.

Cons

Things can move pretty quick! There's a lot of momentum around launching new features and gathering engagement and learning metrics as early as possible. Teams are reorganized pretty frequently so you need to be ready for change.

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