Question 1

Is Xero a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Xero has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,718 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Xero to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Xero have been left by employees working as Customer Experience Specialist, Product Manager and Senior Engineer.

Question 2

Does Xero pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Xero employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Xero. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Xero?

Accepted Answer

52% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xero?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (91), Customer Experience Specialist (85), Senior Software Engineer (64), Account Manager (60), Product Manager (45), Software Developer (34), Senior Engineer (28), Senior Account Manager (27), Engineer (22), Sales (21), Product Designer (19), Developer (16), Lead Engineer (14), Partner Consultant (14), Intern (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Xero according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Xero has a great culture which trusts its employees and gives them space and authority to do their best work." ((in 292 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)); "Great benefits, health insurance, extra paid leave, shares, flexibility" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great teams and nice people" ((in 57 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Xero according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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 51 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to others" ((in 42 reviews)); "average salary compared to market rates" ((in 38 reviews)); "Many managers appear more invested in their own visibility and advancement than in the growth or wellbeing of their teams." ((in 37 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Xero layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What Xero locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Parnell, Wellington, Auckland

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