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 309 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 232 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 71 reviews)); "Great teams and bright people" ((in 52 reviews)); "Nice office (if you use them)" ((in 38 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 64 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)); "Starting salary is low compared to other companies" ((in 36 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((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

(1,649 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

48% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Xero has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,649 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

2.0

Feb 9, 2017

IT Business Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to work at home for 4 years.

Cons

Low pay, low morale, forced time off without pay, no raises.

5.0

Feb 8, 2017

Once in a generation company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture and people are awesome, the mission to change the lives of small business owners forever is one that everyone is extremely excited about

Cons

With any company who is growing as fast as Xero there are growing pains but nothing that can't and won't get better and better.

4.0

Feb 6, 2017

Unlimited Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Immense opportunity to build a career at any stage and in any area of the business - marketing, sales, dev. The constant growth of the company across a number of regions means there is also the opportunity to work in a range of markets UK, US, Australia, NZ and Asia.

Cons

Always more to do than hours in the day.

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