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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xero?

56% of Xero employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xero 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xero?

Software Engineer (95) , 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 306 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 Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great teams and bright people" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great office to work in with quite a few bonuses" ((in 42 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 45 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((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

Xero reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,650 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

48% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Xero has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,650 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

1.0

Sep 5, 2017

Developer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good family friendly environment. A company that cares about their employees.

Cons

Old fashion managers holds this place back being great. Can't trust your manager as they flip flop around.

Xero Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to review Xero! It sounds like you didn't have a good experience with your manager. We would have loved to know more about your specific situation to see how we might have helped. Manager capability is something we're investing in heavily, and employee feedback is very valuable to us. -Julie

5.0

Aug 24, 2017

Support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company prides itself on positive culture, meals every week, food, coffee, tea available all the time. Ping Pong table, friendly environment. CEO and US President rock!

Cons

rare ability to work from home

Xero Response

8y

Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience with Xero and our leadership team! Providing a healthy work-life balance for employees is very important to us. Due to the collaborative nature of support roles, we do feel it’s important that support employees be present in the office to learn from one another and work together face to face. If you have an extenuating circumstance, please speak with your manager or PX about flexible work options. -Julie

2.0

Aug 18, 2017

Once a great place to work, the recent turnover and lack of upper management support has left the moral extremely low.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Xero has a great office ambience, and catered breakfast/lunch two days a week. Upper management is also easily reached via email if needed.

Cons

Middle management within the organization have no leadership training, which is shown by their micromanaging, adolescent management style, and unfair treatment/favoritism.

Xero Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Xero. We are proud of our beautiful work spaces, and creating an environment that employees want to come into every day. We agree we could do more to support managers and are currently investing a lot more in this area. We also encourage employees to talk with the People Experience team if there are ever any signs of unfair treatment/favoritism, or any behaviors that don’t align with our values. We are here to support employees and managers create a collaborative environment in which everyone thrives. -Julie

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Once a great place to work, the recent turnover and lack of upper management support has left the moral extremely low.

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