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Joining Xero - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Xero is that the company was prepared on their first day. Xero employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 72% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes89%
No11%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared28%
Prepared44%
Somewhat Prepared11%
Unprepared11%
Very Unprepared6%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes72%
No28%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Xero are rated an A. At Xero most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 85% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Xero.

AnswerPercent
Every week29%
Once a month36%
Once a quarter14%
Once a year7%
Never14%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes14%
No86%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes85%
No15%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 57% of employees at Xero said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Xero employees earn $118,012. Learn More about Salaries at Xero.

Average Salaries at Xero by Department
$135k*
Engineering
$152k*
Product
$115k*
Design
$104k*
Marketing
$93k*
Operations
$56k*
Admin
$116k*
Business Dev
$84k*
Finance
$64k*
Customer Support
$110k*
HR
$97k*
IT
$155k*
Legal
$139k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Xero, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Xero the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Xero, many employees say it’s because of the company mission.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission43%
Comp & Benefits14%
Co-Workers14%
Comfort & Familiarity29%
Career Advancement Opportunities0%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour14%
1 hour43%
45 minutes0%
30 minutes14%
I eat at my desk29%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week10%
Once a week30%
Once a month30%
Once a quarter10%
Never20%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though Xero is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Xero.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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