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?

58% 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 (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 296 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 236 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 82 reviews)); "Great teams and awesome product mindset" ((in 58 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 49 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to australia" ((in 43 reviews)); "These will be tied to your Annual Salary Review and are one of the tools Xero uses to to delay or refuse salary increases." ((in 38 reviews)); "Some terrible managers who stay and do damage for far too long." ((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

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,646 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

50% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,646 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

Jun 16, 2015

Sales- Denver Office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-peers are friendly, intelligent and creative individuals -small perks are nice- free breakfast, lunch once a week, beers in the office, casual dress -sales team has a great comeraderie among the low-levels

Cons

-US sales management is turning the company into Intuit- motivates based on fear and threats, never answers emails or meeting requests, -headed toward a more big-time corporate machine-like sales vision -recently CUT commissions and annual base salary pay raises did NOT even meet cost of living increase for Denver area-but management is in SanFrancisco so they think it's fine

Xero Response

11y

Thank you for your feedback and giving credit where you feel we do well and suggesting areas where you think we can do better. Xero is scaling fast in the US and investing in our sales process is part of our strategy for success. As we grow we will continue to professionalize our processes and management but we will not compromise on the unique Xero culture underpinned by our values - #Beautiful, #Challenge,#Champion, #Ownership, #Human. While not for the faint of heart, we do offer an environment where talent, passion and hard work reaps success and is celebrated and rewarded accordingly.

4.0

May 19, 2015

Senior Account Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning experience; best co-workers I've ever had.

Cons

Struggles to share resources and priorities across geographies.

2.0

May 12, 2015

seems promising, but don't believe the hype.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job, they pay you every 2 weeks.

Cons

Middle management plays favorites based on previous friendships. Watch out for the various cliques and don't cross them, you'll regret it.

Xero Response

11y

Your comments are always appreciated as they provide valuable feedback as we scale. We are sorry that you had a less than #Beautiful experience at Xero. Xero does not encourage cliques or support favoritism and we will ensure this message continues to be emphasized through meetings and trainings.

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seems promising, but don't believe the hype.

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