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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 28, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was given an OA on CodeSignal that had four questions. A lot of it was about graph traversal algorithms. I did not pass all of the hidden test cases for one of the questions, which is probably why I did not get moved to the next round.

Questions

Graph traversal style DSA questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 50 interview experiences for the Duolingo Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

Duolingo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral32%
Negative18%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Duolingo's Software Engineer interview process.

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