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, 3.5 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 (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 298 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 238 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 73 reviews)); "Great teams and awesome product mindset" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great office to work in with quite a few bonuses" ((in 45 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 61 reviews)); "Senior leadership are so overconfident in their decisions that they get visibly angry when questioned about their laughably poor decisions" ((in 49 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to australia" ((in 43 reviews)); "No Career Progression or its not clear enough" ((in 38 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 37 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,645 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,645 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 22, 2020

Great upper management and respects work life balance

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Cares about employees and takes in feedback - Tries to help designers improve - Work is challenging and rewarding

Cons

- Company is big and spread out - Difficult to connect and get a big picture look on strategy and business portfolios - Some ambiguous structures

3.0

Oct 22, 2019

Great Start

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people. Genuinely was awesome coming to work with intelligent people daily.

Cons

Leadership and respect. There was a lack of consistency with regards to leadership. Respect for staff was low.

5.0

May 24, 2019

Amazing culture

Associate marketing campaign manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Xero is growing at an exceptional rate that allows for a lot of career growth, the culture is incredible, benefits are great

Cons

Global company so there is sometimes some disconnect on needs but they have been getting much better at it. If you are only working there to help yourself and not the company, you won't be a good fit

Xero Response

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Thank you for your review of Xero. You're absolutely correct that we are experiencing high growth in the Americas, which allows for people to champion their work and grow their career. We also remain cognizant of making sure US goals have alignment and support from global teams as we scale. Thanks for being a part of the Americas team! -Brigitte, Talent Acquisition Specialist

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