Duolingo Product Designer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Duolingo.
Duolingo
Product Designer
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The role is on the Growth team. The people there are nice and the culture is fun, and they seem to really represent their product well. There were two interviewers. I didn't get an offer in the end. Their interview process is pretty normal and standard, including things like a portfolio review and an interview with the manager.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your greatest strength as a designer.
- And what would you say is your biggest weakness as a designer?
Duolingo
Product Designer Intern
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Presentation
Interview formats
Presentation Behavioral
The people I interacted with were very friendly. I presented my case study to them and we had a good chat about their design team and how they work. They also dug into my design process and made sure to question any assumptions I made.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you present your portfolio to us?
- Tell me about your portfolio.
- Could you walk me through your work?
Duolingo
Product Designer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I put in my application on my school's handshake portal and heard back from a campus recruiter about 1-2 weeks later. The first step was a phone screen where they asked me some behavioral questions, which I wasn't really expecting. To move on, I had to finish a design challenge they gave me at the end of the call. It took me about 3 days to do it, but then I got an automatic email saying I didn't make it to the next round and they couldn't give me any feedback on my challenge. Pretty disappointing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle pushback from design developers or engineers?
Duolingo Product Designer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Duolingo interview reports.
“Was I able to speak with a recruiter?”
Read reports →“What would your teammates say about you?”
Read reports →“Which parts of product design do you find most challenging?”
Read reports →“How do you approach the ideation process?”
Read reports →“When you're given a design task, what's your initial step?”
Read report →“What part do you typically play within a team setting?”
Read report →“Can you present your portfolio to us?”
Read report →“How would your colleagues describe you as a designer?”
Read report →“Can you walk me through your research process?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 Duolingo interview reports.