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      Parallels reviews

      3.9

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (171 total reviews)
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      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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      171 reviews
      3.0
      Feb 20, 2015

      Easy company but no Top class

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good pay rate - Young people - People is kind - Relax atmosphere

      Cons

      - Micromanagement in some aspects - Some people work a lot and other just they are lying in the sofa - Start up that need to improve a lot to be in the real market - Challenge are missing

      2.0
      Feb 13, 2015

      Wannabe Microsoft, stuck in the 90's software company mentality

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible working/remote options, decent health insurance, small 401k match, some down-to-earth coworkers, frequent promotions for go-getters, occasional parties/happy hour, stocked kitchen for snacks and breakfast

      Cons

      Below average salary for US employees (who aren't former Microsoft), offices based in Renton, no investment in infrastructure so all projects take a long time and have to be started from scratch, most projects fizzle out or lose steam because of constant redirection/randomization from senior leadership, CEO likes to provide uninformed guidance, the company brand has no sense of humor/tries to base it's persona on a stale/serious corporate image stuck in the past (think Microsoft again) rather than keeping up with the current trend in tech of valuing individual contribution and *fun* innovation.

      4.0
      Feb 12, 2015

      Nice software company to work for in Moscow

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Rich compensation package (competitive salary, free lunches, decent medical insurance) - Relatively moderate amount of bureaucracy - Approachable and open-minded people (at least in the teams I've been a part of) - Flexible schedule

      Cons

      - Small room for professional growth (once you've hit the point of being a senior developer) - Outdated technology stack (as of 2012) - Stuffy office (especially in the winter) - Scary top management

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