What is the hiring process at Duolingo?

You apply to any of these departments on the company's website. The interview phase varies in each given department. Some require you to show your work portfolio or give a presentation.

The number of interviews also varies depending on the role.

A writing role with the company requires you to create a company-assigned writing sample within two hours. Other roles at the company can require similar assignments and tests during the hiring process.

After passing the tests and assessments phase, you are contacted to begin the interview process. Most interviews with the company are video interviews.

Here are some questions to expect in your interview at Duolingo:

• Tell us about your special skills and/or qualifications.

• What previous positions have you held, and what did you learn?

• How many years have you been in your field?

• Where did you attend college? What was that experience like for you?

• Are you passionate about education?

• Do you have experience working in tech?

• What do you know about Indeed as a company?

• Do you know what the business model is for Duolingo?

• Can you describe an experience when you had to deescalate a scenario?

• Do you work well on a team?

• Why should we hire you over another candidate?

The majority of jobs at the company are in their engineering department. A software engineer interview has these types of questions:

• What is your experience with software engineering?

• Can you take us through your career/education history?

• What technical innovations or achievements were you a part of in software engineering?

• How were your role and contributions crucial to these successes?

• Please walk us through your engineering portfolio.

• Please highlight your skills as a software engineer.

• What do you know about Duolingo and our services?

• Why do you want to work for Duolingo?

• Why should we hire you over another candidate?

Most positions at Duolingo have several stages during the interview phase. You are interviewed by team members and then upper management.

The length of the hiring process at Duolingo is between a couple of weeks to a month.