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.

Pros: Duolingo aims to provide globally accessible and fun education, and working at Duolingo is definitely fun and rewarding! The people here are all dedicated to the mission and really value top-quality engineering and design. It's incredibly satisfying to contribute to such a wonderful product used by so many people around the world. The people at Duolingo are really top-notch, polite, and respectful, while still willing to give and receive concrete feedback on their work in order to provide the best experience possible for our users. One unique thing about Duolingo compared to other jobs I've had is the level of impact, not just in terms of users but the breadth of contributions. Even as an engineer, I get a chance to be fully involved in the ideation of my team's projects, evaluation of metrics, and triage of user-facing issues. Putting on so many different hats is common here and really allows me to feel a strong sense of ownership and pride in my work.

Cons: Things can move pretty quick! There's a lot of momentum around launching new features and gathering engagement and learning metrics as early as possible. Teams are reorganized pretty frequently, so you need to be ready for change.

Pros: None that I can think of

Cons: Duolingo is headed in the same direction as many other FAANG companies, but not in the positive aspects. Duolingo has the most pretentious and clicky workforce I have ever been a part of. Not only that, but the obsession to monetize and grow our consumer base shows that the company's "values" are disguised to trick you into believing that this company actually cares about people. At the end of the day, we are just trying to squeeze people out of their money as much as we possibly can. I will probably be leaving the tech industry because I feel that we are violating so many issues on an ethical basis. This company has left a bad taste in my mouth.