Does Xero pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Xero employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Xero. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xero?

56% of Xero employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xero 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xero?

Software Engineer (95) , Customer Experience Specialist (89) , Senior Software Engineer (67) , Account Manager (60) , Product Manager (45) , Software Developer (34) , Senior Account Manager (28) , Senior Engineer (28) , Engineer (23) , Sales (22) , Product Designer (19) , Developer (16) , Lead Engineer (15) , Intern (14) , Partner Consultant (14)

What are the pros of working at Xero according to real employee reviews?

"Xero has a great culture which trusts its employees and gives them space and authority to do their best work." ((in 292 reviews)); "Great people to work with Free vending machine and fruit Lots of cool events and Friday drinks Up to date tech to use for working" ((in 236 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great teams and nice people" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great office to work in with quite a few bonuses" ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Xero according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management What’s was cool and special before are being taken away" ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior leadership are so overconfident in their decisions that they get visibly angry when questioned about their laughably poor decisions" ((in 51 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to australia" ((in 45 reviews)); "No Career Progression or its not clear enough" ((in 39 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Xero layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Xero locations?

Denver , San Francisco , New York , San Mateo , San Jose , Oklahoma City , Houston , Cleveland , Los Angeles , Colorado Springs , Wellington , Portland , Atlanta

Xero reviews

Awesome product team and org in Toronto - Anonymous employee Xero Employee Review

5.0

Jul 24, 2020

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work on the product/eng side (vs. the sales side) so can mostly speak to my experience there. - Killer products (Xero and Hubdoc) with super interesting customer problem. Accounting tech is a tool that customers totally rely on and is changing rapidly so problems are complex and interesting. Toronto office teams in particular are focused on reimagining future of accounting which makes for stimulating challenges. - Awesome work culture: team is invested in their work and customer problems they are solving, but also treat each other kindly and respect work-life balance - Real focus on self development and growth: regular personal development/learning days, 360 reviews, supportive management, lunch and learns - Toronto product team originally consisted of Hubdoc employees (it was acquired - now Toronto has become larger eng hub beyond Hubdoc), but office still maintains startup feel and culture. - Good salary and benefits

Cons

- Global company means sometimes you may have to connect with teams in other time zones (including New Zealand and Australia). Doesn't happen often but when it does can mean evening meetings.

Xero Response

5y

Thank you so much for sharing this feedback with us! We're so excited about the growth in Toronto and will work hard to maintain the culture of our team. I've passed along your feedback to our People Experience team as well so we can keep that top of mind. ^CP

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5.0

Apr 24, 2026

Partner consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and solid benefits

Cons

Could be a bit chaotic at times

1

1.0

Jun 30, 2026

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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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