Remote makes it good place to work - Team Lead Engineering Xero Employee Review

4.0
5 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

fully remote, still plenty of smart engineers knocking around. For remote work, the salary is competitive

Cons

late night calls with AU/NZ. Culture is shifting in the wrong direction. No good bonus incentive

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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