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      Becoming a corporate machine - Developer Xero Employee Review

      2.0
      Jun 27, 2015
      Developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free drinks, etc. Work colleagues are great. Video games, and other stuff you'd expect from a modern tech company that is trying to pretend it's still a start up.

      Cons

      Has scaled very poorly in the past few years, and beginning to feel like a poorly managed corporate monster with ever-changing c-team. Non-competitive pay (in NZ). Lack of autonomy and constant meddling by senior execs towards development teams really defeats the purpose of #ownership. CEO constantly makes embarrassing and lout-ish comments. Comes across as very intolerant. Very poor communication between US and NZ team has led to a large amount of animosity and poor development practices.

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      Xero Response
      10y
      Sorry to hear you feel this way and I absolutely agree any signs of being the corporate monster you describe should be quashed! Given the rate of growth we've experienced it's unavoidable that there will be times where we miss the mark, adapt and improve. I see lots of examples of great teams, communication and increasing autonomy, so am confident we're on the right track. Thanks for the feedback

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      5.0
      Apr 24, 2026
      Partner consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture and solid benefits

      Cons

      Could be a bit chaotic at times

      3.0
      May 1, 2026
      anonymous employee- former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The team is super smart and everyone knows their stuff well. If you see an opportunity, you can take it and do it. Flat structure, less authority means you can experiment and do as much as you want.

      Cons

      There's not much of an onboarding, so you have to figure things out. It can feel very sink or swim. Also, you have to work across many different time zones as well, because the team is global. Also, people have very short fuses if you don't pick things up quickly or not as smart as them.

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