A Dream Job - Senior Software Engineer Duolingo Employee Review

5.0
Jul 12, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The opportunity to actually contribute to a worthwhile mission of free language education for the work that all of your coworkers believe in 100%. - Working with talented, motivated, and intelligent people. - Code you write may be deployed and start benefiting millions within the same day. Duolingo provides the opportunity to have actual impact. - An excellent culture of camaraderie, anti-bureaucracy, and fun! Catered daily lunches with all coworkers around the same table. Dinner if you want to stay late. - Flexible hours, great benefits, awesome and frequent social events. - The honor of working for a down-to-earth, genuine, and truly compassionate CEO.

Cons

Many of us are slight workaholics because we enjoy our jobs so much. It is sometimes difficult to balance a personal life outside of work.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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.

3.0
Apr 18, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Great, and I mean great people 2. PTO policy very generous and unlimited sick time 3. Pretty flexible hours and the offices themselves are nice. 4. Super good for new grads, do your time for a couple years then move on.

Cons

1. Pittsburgh is the worst city I’ve ever had to live in. If that’s your assigned office good luck trying to transfer. No ability for remote work even temporary for legitimate family reasons. 2. Promos are based on favoritism. If you’re saddled with a bad manager you get a bad review for no reason. If your manager doesn’t like you, they will complain to others on the team about you behind your back.

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