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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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      163 reviews
      3.0
      Dec 20, 2023

      Mixed Bag

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Lots of good benefits and perks * Equity * Chance to develop software used by millions * Impressive data

      Cons

      * It's in Pittsburgh * Lack of flexibility * Believe their own press too much * Strange culture

      3.0
      Nov 13, 2022

      Pace feels relentless, burnout seems high

      Data scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Generally kind people the company is mission driven and talent dense

      Cons

      Two coworkers fired within the same month in data science, one for very bogus reasons. Data scientists are largely analysts making dashboards or data engineers cleaning data.

      5.0
      Jun 15, 2019

      Exciting, growing startup. Working on an important product with great people!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work has a really important impact on the world. Things move quickly. Duolingo is still small enough that every person at the company is making a visible impact. It's at an exciting phase where it's growing and becoming a household name, and is on a good path towards IPO. Almost all employees regularly use the app, which leads to good decisions. The hiring is extremely selective, which leads to having a team who is all A+ players. Life is much easier when working with such talented, passionate people!

      Cons

      Good chef at lunch, so it's easy to gain weight. It's a startup, which means that the style won't be a good match for everyone.

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