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?

59% 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 (93) , Customer Experience Specialist (87) , Senior Software Engineer (65) , Account Manager (60) , Product Manager (45) , Software Developer (34) , Senior Account Manager (28) , Senior Engineer (28) , Engineer (22) , 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 310 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 233 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great teams and awesome product mindset" ((in 60 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 60 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 others" ((in 44 reviews)); "Starting salary is low compared to other companies" ((in 37 reviews)); "No Career Progression or its not clear enough" ((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

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,638 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

51% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,638 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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2.0

Jun 22, 2026

Good pay and flexibility, but cutthroat culture prevails

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, flexible work location

Cons

No onboarding, intense expectations with very little context, cut throat performance culture with fear based management

3.0

Jun 22, 2026

Great tools and flexibility, but toxic management issues

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

4.0

Jun 19, 2026

Great culture and pay, but unclear career path

Platform engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture great working enviorment great salary

Cons

Team lead mess around career framework is not very clear

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