Software Engineering Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Straightforward interview process.
Applied online, and a recruiter reached out with a coding challenge within two weeks.
There were two questions and plenty of time to answer. The questions were not too challenging and were designed to test your knowledge of basic data structures.
Questions
Counting valleys in an array question. This question can be found on HackerRank.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Duolingo Software Engineering role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Duolingo's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Duolingo's Software Engineering interview process in San Francisco, California.
Duolingo Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart Team, Monetization ConflictsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 19, 2016Pros: - Smart co-workers - Work is impactful - Great perksCons: - Some monetization strategies conflict with the company's vision. - The company often socializes together, which is part of the culture. This can lead to potential favoritism based on friendships and intercompany relationships.
- 3.0Good opinionFrontend Developer • Former EmployeeSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainMarch 5, 2024Pros: Good atmosphere, empathy, and good understanding.Cons: Frequent workload, on few occasions, passes.
- 5.0Awesome place to work forSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew York, NYMay 13, 2026Pros: There is a 10/10 work culture, and the coworkers are smart, kind, and fun!Cons: None I can think of. The pay isn’t as competitive as, say, Meta or Google, but the culture and WLB makes it worth it in my opinion.
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