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

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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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2K reviews

5.0

Aug 8, 2018

Open, fun and fast growing!

Direct account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, flexible and awesome work environment

Cons

Nothing to complain about, was great working there

5.0

Jul 19, 2018

Multiple Titles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic people, fantastic culture, and some awesome perks. The company will also give you a lot of opportunity to progress and develop your skills (more so than any other company), provided that you are motivated to do the best work of your life, and exceeding expectations.

Cons

Not many cons really stand out. If you're someone that doesn't like a lot of change, then please note that it is a company with a lot of change. However, they will always put processes in place to ensure that change goes as smoothly as possible.

5.0

Jan 25, 2018

Great Company!

Digital marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing growth company that takes care of its employees. The CEO Rob Drury is a truly inspirational person with an excellent vision that includes taking care of the people that work alongside him.

Cons

Growth pains are to be expected because this company is expanding so fast. Overall it's an amazing place to work.

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Jobs at Xero

Global Sales Operations Manager

Enterprise Account Executive (US, Remote)

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Senior Software Engineer, AI Native Product Engineering

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