Bringing in US management ruined the culture - General Manager Xero Employee Review

3.0
19 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Xero had previously had a great culture, with creative, smart and motivated staff.

Cons

American style leadership is all about squeezing every last drop of blood from every employee, making them work long hours, and putting them under massive pressure. The difference from Australia/NZ leadership vs USA management style is stark.

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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 June 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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