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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xero?

58% of Xero employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xero 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xero?

Software Engineer (94) , Customer Experience Specialist (88) , 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) , Intern (14) , Lead Engineer (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 305 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 241 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 80 reviews)); "Great teams and bright people" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great office to work in with quite a few bonuses" ((in 38 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 62 reviews)); "Senior leadership are so overconfident in their decisions that they get visibly angry when questioned about their laughably poor decisions" ((in 53 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to australia" ((in 39 reviews)); "Starting salary is low compared to other companies" ((in 37 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 36 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

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,648 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

51% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,648 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Xero employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Mar 6, 2017

Friendly culture contaminated by bad leadership

Software developer

Recommend

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Pros

+ Nice and talented coworkers + Casual office environment + Good equipment + There are no stupid questions :) + Personal education budget + Free fruit

Cons

- Too many meetings - Toxic environment in some teams. - Mentors are too busy to help. - Most work done outside working hours (remember meetings?) - Rigid, unnecessary laws in some teams - Public car park ~ 40 minutes away - Low pay, high workload

3.0

Mar 24, 2015

Great company culture and values on the surface but arrogant approach to customers.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting product which means that you are working on something revolutionizing the accounting software market. Some really helpful and supportive people.

Cons

Company values aren't actually lived by. Struggle to see how the company will ever make a profit. To solve a problem just hire lots of people, not the right ones. Need a better management team with clear and realistic goals willing to listen to staff and need to work together. Very young employees so no other experience and don't question anything. No career growth.

3.0

Jun 22, 2026

Great tools and flexibility, but toxic management issues

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible work Great tools Good people Office is good Benefits are decent

Cons

Poor middle management that dont get held accountable well Performance reviews are bias and system is unfair Turning into a toxic american tech company micromanagement overworked staff everyones morale is low Barely any career progression everyones kinda stuck

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