A start up with structure - Anonymous employee Xero Employee Review

5.0
Dec 13, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I love working for a company that is moving at that infamous start up pace, yet is managed like a big corporate. I think it's really cool that Rod the CEO is so involved in the company, it's a sincere passion that probably comes from being a founder. All the executives are really approachable and that filters down the company. The open-plan offices make collaboration flow fluidly. There's something to be said about working for a company that has an obvious purpose and is slowly but surely making a difference. Starting out at a junior level I like knowing that there is plenty of room for growth and that my career path is going to be nurtured for what's best for myself not just the company.

Cons

It's easy to get lost in the coding jargon and not entirely understand what each product feature means.

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Xero has a great product and a lot of very passionate employees who work very hard for their customers.

Cons

The executive leadership at Xero is creating a toxic, backstabbing culture that promotes yes-men at the expense of honest dialogue. It's impossible to make decisions at the company, and multiple rounds of layoffs are leaving all employees shell shocked and fearful. Marketing teams are under-resourced while more demands are constantly being placed on teams to do more. When constraints are communicated, employees are blamed for them, rather that listened to. Multiple colleagues have said the same thing. Additionally, management has instituted a 'rank and yank' policy where everyone is graded on a forced curve, where the bottom quarter are immediately put on a PIP.

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