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?

"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 233 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 103 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 76 reviews)); "Great teams and bright people" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great office to work in with quite a few bonuses" ((in 41 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 62 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 others" ((in 43 reviews)); "No Career Progression or its not clear enough" ((in 38 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 35 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

(1,645 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 1,645 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

Mar 31, 2025

Great work life balance

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable workload. Smart product colleagues. Modern agile environments.

Cons

Lack of competition. Some people are not motivated.

4.0

Mar 27, 2025

An excellent company with strong potential, but hindered by disorganised and ineffective management.

It support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Comprehensive benefits package to support employees' needs. - Excellent opportunities to collaborate with ambitious and like minded individuals. - Dedicated wellbeing leave to promote personal health and balance.

Cons

- Management tends to struggle with accepting constructive criticism. - Workplace bullying is often overlooked or ignored by others. - Employees from the Southern Hemisphere frequently receive the majority of promotions or new opportunities. - Whistleblowing is encouraged, yet those who come forward often face negative consequences.

4.0

Mar 23, 2025

Still a pretty stellar employer

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great focus on employee wellbeing Good salaries for high performers Excellent blameless culture Work with latest technologies Properly amazing graduate program (best I've seen in a long career)

Cons

Increasingly top-down command-and-control senior leadership Reduced transparency Senior leadership are no longer particularly responsive

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An excellent company with strong potential, but hindered by disorganised and ineffective management.

Still a pretty stellar employer

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