Duolingo·Software Engineer

Duolingo Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Apr 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with an online assessment that felt very “real-world coding” in the sense that it was done in an actual coding environment rather than a dry leet-code style write-up.

After that, I went through a Karat interview. The final stage was a virtual onsite, and it was structured like a full day of different formats: there was a code review for about an hour, then pair programming for 45 minutes, then a whiteboard session for about an hour, and a short coffee chat.

It was the kind of setup that made the process feel comprehensive, not just one or two technical screens. I remember moving through each segment and having different interview styles stack up on top of each other, so the mental rhythm mattered. I ended up not getting an offer, but it still felt like a

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