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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWorking at Duolingo is rated highly by 5 employees, across various culture dimensions. Duolingo employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Happiness categories, putting Duolingo’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 5% compared to other companies in Pittsburgh, PA. See below in detail how working at Duolingo was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Duolingo is rated A
Last updated 17 days ago
Duolingo ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 4 Duolingo employee reviews, 100% were positive.
| Positive Reviews | 100% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 0% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?The PTO policy and the 2-3 WFH-RTO schedule.
What do you like best about the leadership team?This isn't their first company and they take a long view on what's best for the company and its culture.
Duolingo is a popular free language education platform.
| Headquarter | Pittsburgh, PA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | duolingo.com |
| Founding Date | 2011 |
| Tel | 4127215921 |
| Company Status | Private |
Duolingo competitors include Rosetta Stone, AltSchool, and Babbel. Duolingo ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Duolingo compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
5 employees at Duolingo have reviewed Duolingo across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 17 days ago.
Overall, the 5 Duolingo employees give their leadership a grade of A-, or Top 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Duolingo are extremely happy with their total compensation at Duolingo, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Duolingo are extremely happy with their team. 5 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Duolingo are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Duolingo believe the environment at Duolingo is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Duolingo is comfortably fast. About 67% of the employees at Duolingo work 8 hours or less, while 33% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Duolingo are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Pittsburgh, PA about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Pittsburgh, PA employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Duolingo employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Duolingo's KPIs and OKRs.
Luis von’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Pittsburgh, PA. Compared to Duolingo’s competitors, Luis von Ahn ranks right above Rosetta Stone CEO John Hass. Under Ahn’s leadership, Duolingo employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Happiness. Outlook and Environment are two areas, according to respondents, where Duolingo could stand to see real improvement.
The Duolingo Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Luis von Ahn, VP Engineering Natalie Glance, and VP of Product Jorge Mazal
Luis von Ahn CEO / President
Luis von Ahn serves as the CEO / President of Duolingo.
Natalie Glance VP Engineering
Natalie Glance serves as the VP Engineering of Duolingo. Natalie started at Duolingo in Mar of 2015. Natalie currently... read more
Jorge Mazal VP of Product
Jorge Mazal serves as the VP of Product of Duolingo. Jorge started at Duolingo in Aug of 2018. Jorge currently resides... read more
Severin Hacker CTO & Co-founder
Severin Hacker serves as the CTO & Co-founder of Duolingo. Severin started at Duolingo in November of 2011. Severin... read more
Edgar Daneth Vice President Of Worldwide Marketing
Edgar Daneth serves as the Vice President Of Worldwide Marketing of Duolingo.
Alina Davier Chief of Assessment
Alina Davier serves as the Chief of Assessment of Duolingo.
Cammie Dunaway Chief Marketing Officer
Cammie Dunaway serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Duolingo.
How much do people at Duolingo get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Duolingo is $98,443, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $112,404, or $54 per hour.
At Duolingo, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $172,795 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $43,878 annually. Average Duolingo salaries by department include: Finance at $74,191, Business Development at $97,345, Admin at $53,506, and Operations at $84,316. Half of Duolingo salaries are above $112,404.
4 employees at Duolingo rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 10 ratings) while 3 employees at Duolingo rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 3 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $64k | $64k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $89k | $89k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $109k | $109k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $175k | $175k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $236k | $236k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $330k | $330k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Duolingo across various culture dimensions.
Duolingo PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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In 2019, Duolingo applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 86% were approved.
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Candidates By Department
All Industries | 50% | |
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Design | 17% | |
Product | 8% | |
IT | 8% | |
Engineering | 8% | |
Other | 8% |
Candidates By Location
Pittsburgh | 58% | |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 8% | |
San Francisco | 8% | |
Olean | 8% | |
Seattle | 8% | |
Other | 8% |
Who is the CEO of Duolingo?
Duolingo CEO is Luis von Ahn, their score by employees is 93
What is Duolingo eNPS?
The eNPS for Duolingo is 100
What is the salary for Recruiter in Duolingo?
Recruiter average salary in the US is 92k
What are the salaries in the Product in Duolingo?
The average salaries for Product in Duolingo is 120k
Who are Duolingo competitors?
Duolingo main competitors are Rosetta Stone, AltSchool, Babbel