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?

59% 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 (93) , Customer Experience Specialist (87) , Senior Software Engineer (65) , Account Manager (60) , Product Manager (45) , Software Developer (34) , Senior Account Manager (28) , Senior Engineer (28) , Engineer (22) , 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 310 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)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good Benefits and snacks and close to a subway station in the middle of the city." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great teams and awesome product mindset" ((in 60 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 60 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 others" ((in 44 reviews)); "Starting salary is low compared to other companies" ((in 37 reviews)); "No Career Progression or its not clear enough" ((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

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,638 total reviews)

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

51% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Xero has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,638 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Feb 11, 2016

Terrible management but potential as company

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work environment, free food and catering with a great work space

Cons

VERY young culture. If your under 25 you may like it here. Management is cocky and listens to no one. company seems to lack direction

Xero Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback. At Xero we have various sales teams focused on our different customer segments. One benefit of this is that we can offer sales career progression opportunities - from entry level through the most senior representatives. Entry level opportunities will often attract less experienced and younger people. Overall Xero has a very diverse employee population.

3.0

Sep 2, 2015

Xero Sales Position

Small business specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the people that I worked with were great. The office had many perks, catered lunches, ping pong table, pool table, xbox....everything that a start up has these days

Cons

Upper management has no idea about sales work flow or generating revenue for the company.

Xero Response

10y

Xero is a high growth oriented company and we adopt different phases and strategies quarterly to meet the changing needs of our business. Our sales teams are built for individuals who understand a high velocity, growth environment and meeting quotas that evolve as our business does. A high growth start up environment cannot rely on historical data to guide a team for rapid growth and success as every step we take is on new ground. For the right individuals, Xero and our sales teams are an exciting opportunity to break out of the traditional corporate environment and feel inspired about changing the status quo of an entire industry.

1.0

Aug 4, 2023

Don't recommend

Customer experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Allow the option to work from home .

Cons

Very manipulative, micromanaging culture that declines employee morale.

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