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 20 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 11 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 10 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((in 9 reviews)); "career opportunity" ((in 6 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)); "Disappointing career opportunities." ((in 3 reviews)); "bad training, unclear ways to grow in company" ((in 3 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

3.0

Dec 30, 2015

Great underestimated engineers

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineers and commands, great technical managers. Good place to gain experience. Good work/life balance.

Cons

1/3 of managers is inadequate, poor compensation, cheating with options program.

5.0

Aug 12, 2014

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Completely taxable wage, salary is paid without delays - Possibility to solve your tasks creatively - Adequate management

Cons

It's not good when your work becomes your hobby

Parallels Response

11y

Thank you for your comments. We do appreciate the input.

5.0

Jul 30, 2014

The best company for those who wanna grow

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team of people with passion to do things Good exec team from the top of IT industry companies Good support from managers and colleagues Workable career opportunities for those who are pro-active and want to grow Fabulous HR Team support – they are always willing to help Fantastic corporate events Friendly culture and environment Not bad compensation and benefits package, competitive to the market (higher than average, somewhat around 75%)

Cons

Internal communications could be improved Work/life balance is still area for improvement (time zones difference lead to late calls) Office in Moscow could be closer to the downtown

Parallels Response

11y

Thank you for taking time to give us a review. It is quite helpful.

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