Pros
- Above-market compensation and a meaningful monthly cash rewards scheme
- Excellent benefits including healthcare, generous holidays, and team events
- Talented colleagues and interesting technical challenges
- High ownership and autonomy in the work
I worked at Xcelirate until 2025 and overall it was one of the most rewarding professional experiences I’ve had. From my experience, the truth is that Xcelirate is a great company, but it is not an easy place to work. The expectations are high and the pace can be intense.
People take their work seriously and the quality bar is high, especially in engineering and product work. Feedback was often direct and teams were trusted with a lot of ownership and responsibility. For me, that was a positive; it meant you were surrounded by capable colleagues who cared about doing things properly.
What made it worthwhile was how much the company invested back into the team. Compensation was genuinely above market and the benefits and perks were some of the best I’ve seen. There were generous holidays, regular team activities and days out, family-friendly events, branded merchandise, strong healthcare coverage, and a monthly cash rewards scheme that could significantly boost your income on top of salary.
The work itself was also meaningful. You could see the impact of what you were building, and there was a real sense that the team was solving interesting problems together.
It definitely wasn’t a place where you could coast, but if you enjoy a fast-moving environment with high standards and strong rewards, it was a fantastic place to grow.
Cons
The pace and expectations can be intense at times.