Xero reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,647 total reviews)
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Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

50% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,647 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
4.0
Jan 19, 2016

Future looks good

Anonymous employee
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Pros

In the Australian office there's lots of smart and nice people. Australian Leadership give us plenty of opportunity to get noticed. Everyone is friendly. Great place to work. Fantastic office space. Incredible people. Cool perks. Amazing product. Incredible future assuming we innovate in the right way.

Cons

Lots of people take the flexible culture for granted. There's some laziness creeping in and in some parts there's little accountability. Makes it hard sometime. Executive leadership not removing roadblocks where they can / should. Effective decision making process lacks and this inhibits speed of execution. Far too many ego's...w. certain product teams getting away with murder (or feature for the sake of feature...that's the perception).

5.0
Jan 17, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Expect to work with the most dedicated and intelligent people you've ever met. Opinions are considered and not ignored. Code reviews are thoughtful and respectful, and discussions are plain, open, and honest. The work that I do has a purpose. Every day I know not just what I'm working on, but I have a clear vision on how that will help our customers. Once we ship, I can watch the impact in real time and then work to address the next topic. Get ready to work in an international office! Hangouts with counterparts in UK, AU, NZ or other parts of the US is common. Also be ready to think about (and solve!) problems on a global level. I've been in the software industry for 15+ years - and can honestly say that this is one of the best environments I've ever worked in; but don't take my word for it, come apply and meet us yourself!

Cons

Personally - I don't have any. Well.. hold on. I realize that sounds fishy.. so here goes: Someone keeps ordering plain oatmeal for the snack cabinet . No one likes plain oatmeal!

2.0
Jan 17, 2016

Very happy to move on

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some really cool people. CEO great guy. Great product. Looks good on a resume. New offices. Social club organises great events.

Cons

Depending on your department and whether you're in one of their newer locations, forget about having a personal life or any sort of balance - you'll be exhausted. Probably better for young 20-somethings who are happy to give their soul and all their time. Don't even think about it if you have a family. The expectation to always be "on" is huge. You can be inexperienced and get into management if you know the right people. "Just get it done" was a phrase too often heard.

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