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      Software Development Internship Review - Software Development Intern Xero Employee Review

      3.0
      8 Nov 2017
      Software development intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Company culture and work hours are great and very flexible. The employees love to talk to the interns and treat us the same. My manager was very attentive to my progress and would always be open to chat. You learn a lot about industry level software development and deployment.

      Cons

      Intern compensation is quite low compared to other companies in the Bay Area, would not recommend if you also need housing (there was no transportation or housing subsidy). The employees I reported to did not have well structured goals for the software interns at the beginning of the internship, but it got better later.

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      Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with Xero. We’re proud that Xero has such an inclusive culture, and managers who are actively involved in employee progress! We really appreciate your feedback about our benefits. As we grow, we continue to monitor and improve our employee benefits to remain competitive in the tech market, so this is something to consider! -Julie

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      5.0
      24 Apr 2026
      Partner consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great culture and solid benefits

      Cons

      Could be a bit chaotic at times

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      1.0
      30 June 2026
      Marketing manager
      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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