Great place to work if you live in Australia or New Zealand, not so good in the US - Senior Product Manager Xero Employee Review

2.0
24 Apr 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits Growing globally Great exec leadership in the US High potential for growth in the US although Intuit is the 800 pound gorilla.

Cons

Average salaries Growing slowly in the USA Poor engineering practices and system architecture No open t diverse work styles Overly middle management political Mediocre executive management Big company fiefdom building is a real problem that needs to be addressed Hiring practices leave a lot to be desired. Withdrawing offers and leaving great people hanging is not a good way to conduct business.

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture and solid benefits

Cons

Could be a bit chaotic at times

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1.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Xero has a great product and a lot of very passionate employees who work very hard for their customers.

Cons

The executive leadership at Xero is creating a toxic, backstabbing culture that promotes yes-men at the expense of honest dialogue. It's impossible to make decisions at the company, and multiple rounds of layoffs are leaving all employees shell shocked and fearful. Marketing teams are under-resourced while more demands are constantly being placed on teams to do more. When constraints are communicated, employees are blamed for them, rather that listened to. Multiple colleagues have said the same thing. Additionally, management has instituted a 'rank and yank' policy where everyone is graded on a forced curve, where the bottom quarter are immediately put on a PIP.

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