Does Parallels pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Parallels employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Parallels. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Parallels?

80% of Parallels employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Parallels 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Parallels?

Software Developer (8) , Manager (5) , Software Engineer (4) , Technical Support Engineer (4) , Account Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Software Development Engineer (3) , Support Engineer (3) , Engineer (2) , Program Manager (2) , Sales Director (2) , Senior Product Marketing Manager (2) , Team Lead (2) , Team Leader (2)

What are the pros of working at Parallels according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of great people learn from both engineering and management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 9 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "Open dialogue Management is accessible." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Parallels according to real employee reviews?

"Immature executive leadership in many cases." ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication is challenging" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Parallels layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Parallels layoffs and their outlook for job security at Parallels in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Parallels locations?

Renton , Bellevue , Seattle , Austin , Kirkland

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Parallels reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Birger Steen

77% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Parallels has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Parallels employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

171 reviews

4.0

May 6, 2014

Currently Crossing the chasm

Director sales engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fast passed company with a Cloud product portfolio that is unbeaten in the industry. Great people with a passion for where they work. The ability to build your own career path is still evident in this emerging company which makes for an exciting future if you know how to drive it

Cons

Company is emerging from a startup into a main stream player which causes a number of growing pains. The next couple of years will be exciting or challenging, depending on your point of view

5.0

Apr 16, 2014

Best company

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team Good wages Excellent working conditions interesting problems

Cons

After six months of work, I do not see them

5.0

Feb 10, 2014

Good point to start in international IT company with worldwide famous branded products

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fair salary, good team, medical insurance, amazing corporate events, additional education and assistance in growth, warm car parking (very nice for Siberian winter), ability to talk with CEO directly.

Cons

No medical insurance for family.

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Jobs at Parallels

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