Does Xyratex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Xyratex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Xyratex. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xyratex?

40% of Xyratex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xyratex 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xyratex?

Engineer (6) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Xyratex according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefit" ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay was good" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues." ((in 4 reviews)); "good salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Xyratex according to real employee reviews?

"Everyone was running scared, poor management, the worst I've ever experienced professionally." ((in 11 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management are dreadful and completely out of touch with their employees.You could only progress if you were one of the "chosen ones" and this was normally based on personality rather than performance, with many managers being unaware of what their employees actually did." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Xyratex layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Xyratex layoffs and their outlook for job security at Xyratex in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Xyratex locations?

Fremont , West Sacramento , Sacramento , San Jose , Scotts Valley , Chicago , New York , Valencia , Elk Grove , Heathrow

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2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

53% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Xyratex has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Xyratex employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

79 reviews

3.0

Dec 31, 2012

Was a great company, however ego and short sighted thinking have brought it short of its potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Some managers provide great support.

Cons

Management has trouble getting out of its own way.

4.0

Sep 19, 2012

Xyratex's new Canadian office is a great place to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Downtown location Nice open concept office with lots of windows! Amazing team Exciting projects with innovation and creativity Agile environment Working on some really cool code that will be utilized across the company Helping to drive company direction

Cons

Parking is a bit far

4.0

Nov 30, 2011

I enjoyed working at Xyratex, I was part of a great team and have had the chance to grow and develop professionally.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, good work life balance, great benefits, great people, interesting product, global, solid training, opportunity for growth and development.

Cons

Sometimes it seems the company is a little resistant to change, they want to keep things as they are. Makes it hard to get to the next level or make things happen.

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Was a great company, however ego and short sighted thinking have brought it short of its potential

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