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 9 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((in 9 reviews)); "Plus flexible schedule and friendly atmosphere." ((in 7 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)); "not that good 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

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

5.0

Aug 25, 2014

Great company

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is a clear leader both in hosting automation and desktop virtualization markets. Very strong management team with excellent expertise and clear vision. Engineering team is not just very talented but is also very fun to work with. Compensation in the company is usually above the market and benefits package is quite adequate.

Cons

There are a lot of work in the company so someone may find it hard for them :)

5.0

Aug 20, 2014

The Best ;)

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’m working at the Company more than 6 years and I definitely got something to say Some evident benefits: - Working at Parallels, you work in stable and fast growing company - You can generate good ideas and proposals hoe to make your work better or even how to make work at Parallels overall better. And it will be supported by your manager. And moreover they will be applied. - We have very democratic dress-code and culture - It’s great to work with professional team and with very interesting people around

Cons

And a couple of rooms for grow: - Not all business process are going smoothly - We have some tough deadline

Parallels Response

11y

We appreciate your feedback. Your comments are enlightening and very helpful. Thank you.

4.0

Aug 13, 2014

growing global business with a unique market position

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

truly global Company, plenty of opportunities to learn a lot and stretch yourself. a dedicated and passionate group of people. flexible work environment.

Cons

some growing pains with processes and tools that need improvements.

Parallels Response

11y

We appreciate the time you took to give us a review. Thank you very much.

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