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 19 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 8 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((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?

"bad training, unclear ways to grow in company" ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication is challenging" ((in 4 reviews)); "no bonuses" ((in 3 reviews)); "Immature executive leadership in many cases." ((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

May 3, 2014

Better and Better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is really trying to improve everything from wages to working environment to products. Some leadership changes made a very big difference in how the business is run in a good way. Was a good place to work overall.

Cons

Not enough resources to do the work demanded. No real respect for the work done. Middle management doesn't seem to know exactly how to manage people.

Parallels Response

11y

Thank you very much for the review. We do appreciate it.

5.0

Feb 18, 2014

Great Place to Be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome team members. Excellent products. Very high caliber of employee at the leadership level. Could not ask for a better company to work for. Highly recommend this as a place to work.

Cons

The corporate offices are a little bit off the beaten path. A bit south of the technology hubs in Seattle and Bellevue. Hours can be long depending on the role since 1/2 the company is on the other side of the world and it is necessary to participate in planning and conference calls.

Parallels Response

12y

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Your feedback is important to us as we strive to make this great company an even better place to work.

2.0

Oct 21, 2014

Haphazard management, knee jerk reactions radiate down all functions and create insane work loads and stressed environme

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities to grow professionally and take risks.

Cons

Lack of concern of overworking down the line of employees. International teams require unnatural working hours. Lack of rewards for top level workers - only the squeaky wheels get greased. Some decisions are not well thought out at the top and create insane changes to plans constantly.

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