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 20 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Open dialogue Management is accessible." ((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)); "no bonuses" ((in 3 reviews)); "Disappointing career opportunities." ((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

Parallels reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Birger Steen

77% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

171 reviews

4.0

Sep 7, 2011

Parallels is an exciting environment!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

growing and expanding industry with so much possibility and opportunity. fast paced environment. high energy competitive compensation booming industry amazing opportunity

Cons

commuting in can be challenging given that the headquarters are in Renton but it is manageable.

3.0

Aug 22, 2011

Very exciting and energetic place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very exciting and energetic place to work

Cons

Not much structure in place.

3.0

Jun 28, 2011

An experiment in reverse outsourcing

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule - most development resources are on Moscow and Novosibirsk time, so tele-conferences are usually early morning or very late at night. Work Environment - casual, friendly -- never a question of whether you will get the tools and hardware you need to be happy and productive as a developer Cool technology - provisioning the "building blocks" which enable cloud computing

Cons

Communication is challenging - lack of respect for diverse ideas/opinions, local and remote management not always on same page. Goal setting and lack of accountability. Career opportunities are limited State-side as a developer.

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