Duolingo·Software Engineer

Duolingo Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

New York, NYPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process dragged on much longer than I expected and didn’t feel particularly organized.

I went through a standard recruiter screen and then multiple additional phone screens before finally reaching an onsite. The recruiter and subsequent interview steps made it seem like progress was happening, but overall it felt tedious and drawn out.

By the time I got through to the onsite stage, I was tired of the pacing and the repetition. Nothing about the format felt like it was converging toward clarity or a smooth decision, and the experience didn’t leave a good impression. I didn’t receive an offer, and I remember thinking that for someone looking for a straightforward, efficient

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