Xero
Xero Compensation & Benefits
What People Are Saying About Xero
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Leave & Time Off Breadth: Paid time off in the U.S. is extensive, including 21 days of annual leave, 10 days of wellbeing leave, five Xtra days, three year‑end company holidays, and one paid volunteer day. These layered leave types emphasize work–life balance beyond standard vacation alone.
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Parental & Family Support: Primary caregivers are offered 26 weeks at 100% pay and partners receive six weeks, with employer‑verified applicability for U.S. staff. Family‑forming support via Carrot complements these policies.
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Healthcare Strength: Coverage includes medical through Cigna/Kaiser, dental, vision, FSAs, and mental‑health support via Modern Health. The package reflects broad health support alongside time‑off and family programs.
Xero's Benefits
Offers company equity
All Xero employees are granted Restricted Stock Units at a certain percentage of their base salary which vests over a 3 year period
Offers generous parental leave
26 weeks paid parental leave.
Provides a post-parental leave return-to-work program
Provides adoption assistance
We partner with Carrot for fertility and adoption assistance.
Provides family medical leave
Provides fertility benefits
Offers dental insurance
Cigna dental PPO plan
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Xero allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for medical and dependent care expenses. $2,650 annual limit for healthcare FSA
Offers health insurance
Xero offers a variety of health plans including Cigna HSA, Cigna PPO, and Kaiser HMO for Colorado and California employees
Offers mental health benefits
Concern EAP benefits for all employees
Offers pet insurance
Offers vision insurance
VSP vision plan
Offers 401(K)
Offers disability insurance
Xero's long and short term disability plans provide income protection at 60% of annual base salary
Offers life insurance
Provided to Xero employees at no cost. Coverage for each employee of 2x annual base salary up to $500,000
Provides 401(K) matching
Xero will match 100% on the first 3% contributions plus 50% match on next 2% of contributions
