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

(1,650 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

48% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,650 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 6, 2019

Changes enough to keep things interesting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A growing company with plenty of change and growth for the better

Cons

On the flip side, if you don’t like that kind of change in your role teams and technology environment, Xero is not for you

4.0

Mar 25, 2019

Great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Global company with strong internal communications • Inclusive work culture • UK team and market growth offers lots of variety in projects

Cons

• Progressing and learning conversations are hard to keep the momentum • HQ is in the opposite timezone so lots of early / late calls • Milton Keynes vs London offices creates a disjoint

5.0

Mar 19, 2019

Empowering place to contribute to have your work matter

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly engaged teams wanting & willing everyone to contribute. Regardless of business unit, office location the culture and vibe is same. Smart, positive people making an impact

Cons

Scalability problems caused by hyper growth holding us back from achieving even more; common Saas growth issues

Viewing 1573 - 1575 of 1,650 Reviews

Jobs at Xero

Payroll Onboarding Specialist (6 month contract)

Enterprise Account Executive (US, Remote)

Enterprise Account Executive (US, Remote)

Enterprise Account Executive (US, Remote)

Enterprise Account Executive (US, Remote)

Xero

Xero reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Changes enough to keep things interesting

Great people

Empowering place to contribute to have your work matter

Jobs at Xero

Xero reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Xero reviews FAQs

Jobs at Xero