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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xero?

53% of Xero employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xero 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xero?

Software Engineer (95) , Customer Experience Specialist (90) , Senior Software Engineer (67) , Account Manager (60) , Product Manager (46) , Software Developer (34) , Senior Engineer (30) , Senior Account Manager (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 304 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 243 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 70 reviews)); "Great teams and awesome product mindset" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great office to work in with quite a few bonuses" ((in 40 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 59 reviews)); "Senior leadership are so overconfident in their decisions that they get visibly angry when questioned about their laughably poor decisions" ((in 50 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to australia" ((in 47 reviews)); "Starting salary is low compared to other companies" ((in 38 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 38 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 , Philadelphia , Atlanta

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3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,660 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

44% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Xero has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,660 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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3.0

Jul 5, 2025

High growth shifting culture

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong senior leadership, big growth agenda, purpose is very compelling

Cons

Shifting globally, not bad but different to what used to make it special.

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

sometimes stressful

Engineering team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people,focus, everyone is heading in the same direction

Cons

almosr everyone is struggling with the new performance rating system

4.0

Nov 28, 2024

Good company

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Busy varied role with changes almost daily creating opportunities to stretch

Cons

General consensus that what was once a great culture has been marred by a US top-down approach to the people part.

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