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 24 reviews)); "I believe they are an exceptional company that offers great benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great team and community spirit" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Poor salary, bad management, sometimes chaotic" ((in 7 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

Jan 30, 2026

E

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work environment for the

Cons

too much stress for the

2.0

Jan 24, 2026

amazing perks, toxic team aspects

(prefer not to say)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice offices, barista, 2 weeks off at the end of the year, a lot of creative people, retreat to mexico, decent value on stock, competitive pay, low ego execs

Cons

if you're in pittsburgh, you have nothing to worry about. other team members and contractors not as listened to or valued. not investing in team growth as they should, many team members have neared or gotten to burnout. saw this across many different teams and functions. issues raised are ignored. no internal mobility for most teams, really hard to grow here.

5.0

Nov 27, 2025

One of the best companies ever

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture. Great product. Missionary.

Cons

A bit top down specially when it comes to the product management.

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