Is Parsons Corporation a good company to work for?

Parsons Corporation has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,423 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Parsons Corporation to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Parsons Corporation have been left by employees working as Intern , Civil Engineer and Software Developer .

Does Parsons Corporation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Parsons Corporation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Parsons Corporation. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Parsons Corporation?

78% of Parsons Corporation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Parsons Corporation 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Parsons Corporation?

Project Manager (96) , Engineer (59) , Software Engineer (59) , Senior Engineer (41) , Associate Engineer (29) , Senior Project Manager (26) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Systems Engineer (25) , Manager (19) , Civil Engineer (17) , Project Engineer (17) , Administrative Assistant (16) , Construction Manager (14) , Principal Engineer (14) , Intern (13)

What are the pros of working at Parsons Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and offers a ESOP" ((in 180 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and some of the brightest in the industry." ((in 132 reviews)); "Good pay and get to work with talented folks" ((in 83 reviews)); "The salaries are good and there are plenty of projects." ((in 62 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Parsons Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management only in my project." ((in 75 reviews)); "The project managers do not secure enough work at times and it puts the tech in a bind." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management who cares about profit only without considering adding value to the company or employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "NO TRAINING or ADVANCEMENT!!!!!!" ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours for an intern but pay is nice" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Parsons Corporation layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Parsons Corporation layoffs and their outlook for job security at Parsons Corporation in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Parsons Corporation locations?

Pasadena , New York , Huntsville , Centreville , Washington , Colorado Springs , Houston , Los Angeles , Denver , Chantilly , Charlotte , Chicago , San Diego , Aiken , Columbia , Atlanta , Dallas , Indianapolis , Boston , Seattle , Aberdeen , San Francisco , Arlington , Springfield , Saint Louis , Richmond , Richardson , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Honolulu

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,163 total reviews)

Carey Smith

82% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Parsons Corporation has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Parsons Corporation 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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2K reviews

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Overall all-around solid place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great commitment to remote work (where possible), especially after COVID. Solid benefits. Zero issues with work / life balance. Compensation has been great and steadily improving alongside inflation.

Cons

This is a bit of a reach since overall I am very happy with Parsons. I guess the main thing I can think of is the lack of centralized technical resources (I'm thinking particularly compute / SaaS) and the deferring to individual contracts for those types of offerings. There's also the whole "government contracting is beholden to the current administration's whims", though that's not unique to Parsons.

2.0

Jun 11, 2026

Disappointing Leadership Culture

Anonymous employee

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Pros

A few genuinely good people. That's about it.

Cons

Leadership lacked accountability, and the culture felt cutthroat rather than collaborative. I did not feel supported by my manager, and there was a noticeable disconnect between how leadership interacted with senior leaders versus how they supported their own teams. From my perspective, diversity and inclusion did not feel like priorities in practice, and that negatively impacted my overall experience.

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Flexible job to the point of being unstable

Transportation planner

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Pros

1. Ability to work fully remote 2. Generally friendly and easy to work with co-workers 3. Flexible hours and deadlines

Cons

1. Hours must be charged to specific projects that each have maximum hours being audited by both management and payroll. 2. Often shortage of projects. 3. Very little career advancement opportunities 4. Per diem expenses are extremely difficult to get approved.

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