Best Place to Work! - Talent Acquisition Specialist Xcelirate Employee Review

Xcelirate is a great place to work, but it is not somewhere you can coast. The expectations are high, the pace can be fast, and people are expected to take ownership of their work. That can be hard at times, but it also makes the work more rewarding. You are trusted with responsibility of the quality of your work, which I personally find valuable. The people are a big positive. In my experience, the team is smart, supportive and generally good to work with. There is a good mix of people from different backgrounds and the company does have a strong international feel. The compensation is also fair for the level of expectation. It is a demanding environment, but the salary/rates, benefits, flexibility and general perks make it feel worthwhile. If you want a low pressure role, it probably is not the right place. But if you want to work somewhere with high standards, interesting work and reasonable rewards, then it can be a very good place to be. Overall, I would recommend Xcelirate. It is hard work, but it is also fair, interesting and rewarding, with always some interesting problems to solve.

There are high expectations, so it might not suit people who prefer a more relaxed environment. You need to be comfortable taking ownership and adapting when things pivot, which is the reality of working in smaller teams comparing to large corporates.

- Above-market compensation and a meaningful monthly cash rewards scheme - Excellent benefits including healthcare, generous holidays, and team events - Talented colleagues and interesting technical challenges - High ownership and autonomy in the work I worked at Xcelirate until 2025 and overall it was one of the most rewarding professional experiences I’ve had. From my experience, the truth is that Xcelirate is a great company, but it is not an easy place to work. The expectations are high and the pace can be intense. People take their work seriously and the quality bar is high, especially in engineering and product work. Feedback was often direct and teams were trusted with a lot of ownership and responsibility. For me, that was a positive; it meant you were surrounded by capable colleagues who cared about doing things properly. What made it worthwhile was how much the company invested back into the team. Compensation was genuinely above market and the benefits and perks were some of the best I’ve seen. There were generous holidays, regular team activities and days out, family-friendly events, branded merchandise, strong healthcare coverage, and a monthly cash rewards scheme that could significantly boost your income on top of salary. The work itself was also meaningful. You could see the impact of what you were building, and there was a real sense that the team was solving interesting problems together. It definitely wasn’t a place where you could coast, but if you enjoy a fast-moving environment with high standards and strong rewards, it was a fantastic place to grow.

The pace and expectations can be intense at times.