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 22 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 11 reviews)); "In our country there are not much opportunities have both a good job and salary." ((in 11 reviews)); "Open dialogue Management is accessible." ((in 7 reviews)); "Employees are given the opportunity to provide feedback throughout the year" ((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))

What are employees saying about Parallels redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Birger Steen

77% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and 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 170 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

170 reviews

4.0

13 Mar 2026

Great place towork

Staff devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, benefits and remote work!

Cons

Can be slower at times

3.0

5 Feb 2026

Amazing colleague's

Partner marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I love working for the company, and I work with amazing people, fully remote working and flexible, with a good work life balance.

Cons

Stress due to no job security. Due to constant layoffs.

4.0

30 Jan 2026

Exciting Things In the Works

Senior product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great collaboration and ELT involvement on priorities

Cons

Priorities shift quickly so hard to see impact on things

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