They only reward people who are prepared to attention seek - Lead Engineer Xero Employee Review

1.0
Oct 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible working hours, uumm not much else

Cons

I was very underpaid for a long time, I wasn't aware how bad it was, which is my fault for not researching or asking my peers but my managers would have know i was way below the median and way way below what new hires were being paid. They never said anything, I just kep getting 1 to 2% every year and was told that was all there was, despite always being given goon feedback.

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5.0
Apr 24, 2026
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Pros

Great culture and solid benefits

Cons

Could be a bit chaotic at times

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1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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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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