Xero
What's It Like to Work at Xero?
Xero Employee Perspectives
Working at Xero means operating at the perfect intersection of global scale and pioneering spirit. It’s an environment that is genuinely fast-paced, ambitious and highly collaborative.
What People Are Saying About Xero
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Work-Life Balance: Flexible, hybrid-by-default options and manager-led autonomy are emphasized, with employees able to choose home, office, or mixed arrangements. Internal materials also normalize meeting load management and using offices for collaboration.
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Benefits & Perks: Perks include an employee share plan, mental-health support, and generous parental leave, alongside region-specific leave and wellbeing programs. Career and benefits pages consistently present a comprehensive package.
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Mission & Purpose: Work is framed around making life better for small businesses and their advisors, which many find motivating. Company materials consistently foreground values, inclusion, and customer impact.
Xero's Awards
Xero's Benefits
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction
Promote from within
Provides customized development tracks
Engineering team utilizes pair programming
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Offers a remote work program
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Work flexibly, thrive fully at Xero. Flexible working at Xero covers a wide range of formal and informal arrangements – including remote working, hybrid work, adjusted hours, and part-time roles.
Utilizes a hybrid work model
