Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 22, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.
The Graduating Intern process is tougher than the Thrive Internship. There are no behavioral questions, only pure technical ones.
- First round: A CodeSignal OA. I got three out of four questions right, but I still proceeded to the Karat interview.
- Karat interview: This had three straightforward questions about algorithm complexity and a LeetCode hard question.
- TS: This was actually diabolical.
The recruiter gets back to you very fast, but they are very cut-throat.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Duolingo Software Engineer (Internship) role in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Duolingo's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral38%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Duolingo's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Duolingo Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing Mission, Amazing People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
September 27, 2016
Pros: - Amazing mission: provide free language education to the world.
- Amazing colleagues.
- Able to have a large impact on products and the future of the company.
- Your opinion matters.
- Incentivized to grow as an engineer in order to do your job.
Cons: - Too much cake.
- Pittsburgh has a cold winter.
5.0
Great Mission, Abrupt Endings
Tester • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
July 5, 2023
Pros: Great values and mission, remote work, no pressure.
Cons: Short notice if the project is finished and they won't need you anymore.
5.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
November 19, 2024
Pros: Company culture is really strong. Everyone is very humble and supportive.
Cons: As an intern, you will most likely have to work in Pittsburgh because that's where the headquarters office is. They don’t have much room in the New York office.
- 5.0Amazing Mission, Amazing PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesSeptember 27, 2016Pros: - Amazing mission: provide free language education to the world. - Amazing colleagues. - Able to have a large impact on products and the future of the company. - Your opinion matters. - Incentivized to grow as an engineer in order to do your job.Cons: - Too much cake. - Pittsburgh has a cold winter.
- 5.0Great Mission, Abrupt EndingsTester • Current EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJuly 5, 2023Pros: Great values and mission, remote work, no pressure.Cons: Short notice if the project is finished and they won't need you anymore.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesNovember 19, 2024Pros: Company culture is really strong. Everyone is very humble and supportive.Cons: As an intern, you will most likely have to work in Pittsburgh because that's where the headquarters office is. They don’t have much room in the New York office.
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