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?

60% 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 (88) , Senior Software Engineer (66) , 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 303 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 237 reviews)); "Good work life balance;" ((in 103 reviews)); "Great benefits, time" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great teams and bright people" ((in 57 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 51 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to australia" ((in 42 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 41 reviews)); "No Career Progression or its not clear enough" ((in 40 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,643 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

52% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,643 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

3.0

Nov 17, 2025

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Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big tech company lots of opportunity

Cons

Changes are very frequent here

3.0

Nov 15, 2025

Culture has changed

Customer experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was great workplace when I first joined with flexible working and empathetic managers.

Cons

The culture has changed. Micro managing and unrealistic expectations.

4.0

Nov 14, 2025

Pays well but chaotic

Senior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good for the effort

Cons

Lots of turnover and change in strategy

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