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)); "Great team and purpose" ((in 20 reviews)); "I believe they are an exceptional company that offers great benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Great management, Lots of learning" ((in 6 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

1.0

Mar 28, 2024

Meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, flexible work, etc.

Cons

Terrible management, favoritism, egos that think they know everything.

1.0

Feb 13, 2024

Didn't like it

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, and good company culture

Cons

Pittsburgh is a bad city, and they force you to be there

5.0

Sep 16, 2020

Mission-driven work environment

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Duolingo culture is incredibly special. Everyone is genuinely kind, passionate about Duolingo's mission and super smart. I love working with cross-functional, collaborative teams. My manager is quite supportive and I feel there are tons of opportunities for growth at the company, especially as I am at a more junior level.

Cons

Being a relatively small company, we lack certain systematized processes and documentation that would help us do our jobs as well as possible. However, this is to be expected at the company's current stage. We are experiencing some growing pains as we rapidly hire and create new teams, but are actively working on how to scale effectively.

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