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96 Ratings
Pros
"Awesome kitchen, mostly great people" (in 9 reviews)
"Fast paced, technology and customer focused, great Dev teams here in Moscow" (in 7 reviews)
Cons
"Only one - night shifts for support dept" (in 3 reviews)
"Senior management is very reserved and isolated - could communicate more to the employees" (in 3 reviews)
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"big big big fun in Parallels"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at Parallels full-time
Pros
talented team with extreme motivation
Cons
didn't notice them - it was huge fun
Advice to Management
nope
Parallels 2017-04-18 12:27 PDTHelpful (1)
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"A Great Place to Work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Parallels full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Good benefits. Flexible schedules - getting your work done is what counts most. People love working here and get along very well.
Cons
Not too many, actually. Senior management is very reserved and isolated - could communicate more to the employees. Rare to get an update on the business or direction of the company. Most information comes third hand. Company has split off divisions and has sold them. Opportunity for career growth is limited.
Advice to Management
Make an effort to interact with the employees more. Give more updates on the business.
Parallels 2017-04-03 09:42 PDT![Parallels Logo]()
"okay, I guess"
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Negative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Parallels full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Greate medical insurance. Awesome kitchen, mostly great people.
Cons
Playing politics is more and more important that getting things done.
Advice to Management
Put smart people into key roles. By their fruits ye shall know them, not by their yammer.
Parallels 2017-01-25 16:24 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Taken great care of their employees!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Parallels full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great health benefits, 401k match, great work/life balance, and chance to grow in an exciting field. They have set it up to attract top tech-talent and it shows, each new employee brings amazing skillsets to the team. New office location in downtown Bellevue is very nice as well.
Cons
Still in midst of large changes including split of 2 other companies - Plesk and Virtuozzo. Can be chaotic.
Advice to Management
Keep investing in Employees! It will pay off
Parallels 2016-08-09 12:54 PDT![Parallels Logo]()
"QA Technical Engineer"
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RecommendsI worked at Parallels full-time
Pros
very big company with nice opportunities
Cons
was separated to 2 companies
Parallels 2016-03-09 15:40 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Mismanaged from the top down"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Parallels full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Work life balance, good health benefits, decent salary if you negotiate for it. Most of your coworkers are smart and have good intentions.
Cons
Lack of vision, of if there was one it was never articulated down the chain. Managers can't spend time actually managing their teams because they're too busy working on picking up the slack. Large salary discrepancies across the organisation. Huge amounts of attrition.
Advice to Management
Honesty, trust, and articulated goals go a long way towards creating an environment that keeps quality employees from leaving within 12 months.
Parallels 2015-12-09 07:14 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Product Marketing"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Parallels full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Growing company. Great outlook. Has a very international culture and has a good base in the U.S. as well as in Europe and EMEA.
Cons
Needs to keep an eye on competitors. Also, management needs to listen to employees more.
Advice to Management
Listen more to employees.
Parallels 2015-11-03 07:29 PSTHelpful (3)
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"IT Systems Analyst"
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Pros
Overall it is a good company
Cons
The location is inconvenient for most people
Advice to Management
N/A
Parallels 2015-10-19 20:47 PDTHelpful (5)
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"Okay place to work - but some things need to improve"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Parallels full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Flexibility in work hours and occasionally working from home an option most of the time. Opportunity to make improvements via processes and structure. Good health benefits.
Cons
Some departments are required to work long hours for extended periods of time. Much like a start-up atmosphere but without the rewards. Global company can mean early mornings and late nights for many. Limited career development. Inconsistent expectations for people on the same team. Pay is low for some, but high for others. Raises are rare, or when they are given, they are minuscule.
Advice to Management
Communicate a clear strategy to all employees. Provide career path growth opportunities and reward people with pay increases when they are top performers.
Parallels 2015-10-01 08:33 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Snake Pit"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Parallels full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
The people you will work with are generally great people. The management is NOT!
Cons
Managers out of their depth that have no clue how to manage people or processes.
Low salary and don't expect it to get better at the staff level. The Sr. Mgrs. and C level are doing quite well and will tell you they are. In the same breath they will tell you how happy you should be to have a job. The Russian/Norwegian/Swedish cultures do not mesh with the American culture as well as they think they do. Work life balance does not exist don't even think that will change due to the afore mentioned cultural; differences.Advice to Management
Basic Management courses are taught at all the local Community Colleges as well as the Vocational - Technical colleges attending is strongly suggested. Splitting the company was a good Idea now get rid of the rest of the dead wood.
Parallels 2015-06-05 08:00 PDT
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