Very happy to move on - Anonymous employee Xero Employee Review

2.0
17 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some really cool people. CEO great guy. Great product. Looks good on a resume. New offices. Social club organises great events.

Cons

Depending on your department and whether you're in one of their newer locations, forget about having a personal life or any sort of balance - you'll be exhausted. Probably better for young 20-somethings who are happy to give their soul and all their time. Don't even think about it if you have a family. The expectation to always be "on" is huge. You can be inexperienced and get into management if you know the right people. "Just get it done" was a phrase too often heard.

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Cons

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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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