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 working is highlighted as a core norm, with options to choose where, when, and how work happens; feedback suggests this supports balance across many roles and regions. Programs that promote async collaboration and temporary work-from-anywhere arrangements aim to reduce friction while accommodating personal needs.
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Benefits & Perks: Benefits include proactive wellbeing leave, mental-health support for employees and families, generous parental leave, retirement plans, and an employee share plan. These are presented as tangible supports for wellbeing rather than superficial perks.
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Mission & Purpose: Work is framed around helping small businesses and advisors, with teams building products used at global scale. Values, community initiatives, and cultural roots are emphasized to reinforce meaningful, customer-focused impact.
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
