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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Parallels?

79% 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 21 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 10 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 7 reviews)); "Plus flexible schedule and friendly atmosphere." ((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)); "not that good career opportunities" ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay is low for some, but high for others." ((in 2 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Birger Steen

77% approve of CEO

60% 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

3.6

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

Apr 29, 2015

Engineering team lead

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable long-term employer Provides good benefits Friendly colleagues Good offices location

Cons

Salary could be better No clear career path Average office setup

5.0

Apr 26, 2015

Good way to build your future

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly and really good place to work. Learn new things every day, and get fast professional and career growth.

Cons

Did not find any yet

4.0

Apr 6, 2015

Better be here!

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Parallels is active in a changing market. With the current portfolio there is limited competition. So if you want to be part of the team that helps the cloud service providers to stay "ahead of the curve" than Parallels is the place to be.

Cons

In transition form start-up to corperate processes.

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