Parallels Interview Questions

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Parallels.

Interview

The interview process was great. Scott did an excellent job keeping me in "the loop" in terms of the overall schedule and setting expectations around the entire process from interview to potential offer. The team asked the tough questions but also painted a clear picture of the role, what they were looking for and what it can be like working for a global company like Parallels.

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Application

The process took 2+ weeks. I interviewed at Parallels.

Interview

Process was quite fast. Company very flexible and appraisal in the way to get you on board. All people seems very enthusiastic and sounds like a great team to be in.

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Negotiation

It was flexible. I didn't get the max of my range but they just adjust in the middle.

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Parallels.

Interview

It was difficult but certainly not impossible. Mostly situational interviews.

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Negotiation

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Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Parallels (Renton, WA) in June 2013.

Interview

This position supports a world-wide network of offices and employees and required a large number of interviews with various stakeholders locally and around the globe. This is a unique role and would not be the same experience for those joining the company in other capacities. Without exception the interviewers were highly professional and well trained,

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Negotiation

Very easy. The hiring manager was transparent through the whole process about compensation and benefits.

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Parallels (Seattle, WA) in June 2013.

Interview

I got contacted by the firm HR rep. After the initial scan of my resume, and so on, and I got a phone interview with the hiring manager (also immediate supervisor of the position I was applying for).After the phone interview was a roughly 4 hours face-to-face interview with 5 different individuals for various "fit" testings, and skill testing.

Personally, I believed those interviewing materials could have been covered in less than 2 hours. It dragged out to close to 4 hours because the 5 individuals interviewing me were not all that prepared e.g. I got asked same questions multiple times (wouldn't it better if they all sit in 1 room while I answer all those questions, then later on come in and ask me more detailed questions that each of them was interested in?).

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Application

I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Parallels (Renton, WA) in January 2013.

Interview

Initially, recruiters were very eager to speak with me and I received a very positive response from my resume and subsequent phone interviews with the recruiter and hiring mgr. This led to a first round of in-person interviews with the team I'd be working with. The interview was held in a conference room with the entire team present. The questions that 3/4 of the team came up with were ridiculous and unprofessional and demonstrated a complete lack of respect. Also, the line of questioning indicated that no one had really bothered to review my resume very carefully (except one person who was new, and who was actually very intelligent and professional). In short: Worst. Interview. Experience. Ever.

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Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at Parallels (Renton, WA).

Interview

Recruiter contacted me, from either Monster or TheLadders, initially very hot, but the process lasted over 3 month. Had phone and in-person interviews. Both focused on consulting experience and project management skills. Technical skills were useful only in last round of interviews, and were more then adequate. The job was very interesting, and for the first time evere my russian language was a bonus. The hiring manager was very upfront about the inability to match my salary expectations and that proved to be the undoing of the deal

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Reasons for Declining

Base salary too low as measured against:
a) High level responsibilities expected
b) Big demands on time due to work in various timezones
c) So-so office location (Renton?)

Application

The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Parallels (Renton, WA) in December 2011.

Interview

Talked to recruiter for Sr. Accountant position (I am an MBA) - she phoned me. One of the questions she asked I found inappropriate was " am I Russian". Nevertheless I agreed to an Interview, since I waited one year for an opening for Accounting position at this same company. I met with 4 members of the team - AP Manager, International Acct. Mgr, US Acct Mgr, and Director of Accounting for both US and International. The interview went well with all, but the US Mgr, who was not interested to find out what I can bring to the table and my match with their requirements, but to find something that I am not familiar regardless if its required for this position. I sent thank you letters and was told to wait after the Holidays. No one called and had to phone the recruiter. She said she doesn't know if I am their choice, but few hours later e-mailed me that they picked someone else. Something was very wrong in this whole process. It was rude for interviewing someone for 4 hours and not making the effort to let them know about your decision, so they can go with their plans. If you plan to apply at this company please make sure you find more inside info first - they seem not to like minorities.

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Application

I applied through other source. I interviewed at Parallels.

Interview

At first was questions about my life, not technical. Technical was only few questions - about sql optimization, architect moments, common question about web development process.
After that was interview with director - common question about life and etc.

Application

I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Parallels (Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia)) in January 2015.

Interview

Got a call from a recruiting agency.
In my case there were 2 steps (both Skype interviews ~1 hour each):
1) Technical specialist, CV review - asked questions regarding my background, basing on CV and field of work
2) Technical interview - some tasks without writing any code: "how would you solve this task", "describe design of the system basing on the following requirements", etc.

After 2nd interview they finally realized that they need a specialist with other programming language experience.

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