Super stoked to be working here - Senior QA Engineer Xero Employee Review

5.0
Feb 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really passionate colleagues, zero blame culture, everyone is super supportive of innovation and great ideas. Everyone is super nice. Hours and expectations are super flexible - if you're in the zone and feel like smashing something out, great, work hard. If you're too tired to do a full day, no worries. "We want this to be the last place you'll ever work" and "Creating a great environment where people can do the best work of their lives" are two mantras I've heard from management since joining, and both really resonate. It's clear that management are very mature and kind, and this culture permeates the entire company.

Cons

Someone keeps completing my rubix cube for me; I mean, it's fine, but shuffling them again is a hassle.

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