Emperors New Clothes syndrome. - Senior Account Manager Xero Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The product is competitive but being overtaken by Intuit

Cons

The leadership team think they're special when in fact they're detached from reality.

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Xero Response
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Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We’re disappointed to hear about your experience. We're proud of the incredible positive culture we've built and work hard to champion this across at every level of leadership. We’d like to address your concerns directly to better understand the situation. If you’re not comfortable going to your manager, we encourage you to approach Liz Crump, People Experience Lead who is keen to assist. Again, we appreciate your candid feedback.

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