The Good Place* - Anonymous employee Duolingo Employee Review

2.0
Mar 15, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

Mission, smart and kind people, great work, hard working teams focused on results and delivering against an awesome mission. People push themselves and each other to learn and grow. Swarms of smart and creative problem solvers.

Cons

Small number of people are unhappy and instead of leaving they complain. A lot. I think it's like this everywhere but in a smaller company you feel it.

2.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Good culture, great product, strong sense of ownership at all levels

Cons

Senior leadership has not found their rhythm. CEO calls pretty much all the shots. Engineering leadership is often invisible and lacks a cohesive tech strategy. Tech debt runs incredibly hot at this company and it often takes a major outage (did I mention CEO frequently joins the war rooms?) to get anything prioritized.

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