Does Valve Corporation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Valve Corporation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Valve Corporation. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Valve Corporation?

85% of Valve Corporation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Valve Corporation 4.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Valve Corporation?

Software Engineer (9) , Contractor (3) , Programmer (3) , Artist (2) , Computer Programmer (2) , Customer Service (2) , Engineer (2) , Game Designer (2) , Manager (2) , Software Developer (2)

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

"good quality of life, and being surrounded by creative people." ((in 7 reviews)); "good very decent salary i love it" ((in 6 reviews)); "great benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Creative freedom & flexibility" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"So basically, at years end when bonuses are released, you are waiting for an email with a number and you have no clue what it will end up being." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is no formal management structure, but it's clear that some people have substantially more control over project direction and the work of others." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Gabe Newell

86% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Senior management

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

Valve Corporation has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Valve Corporation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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75 reviews

5.0

Jun 26, 2025

perfect company

Programmer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

too many to write down

Cons

there are literally no cons

5.0

Apr 21, 2025

Cool company

Pro-gamer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Learn Abilitiy to develope

Cons

Alot of work has to be done daily

4.0

Sep 23, 2024

Very different kind of company

Engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Full given authority on what you work and how you work.

Cons

There is no manager to guide your career and coach you identifying the objectives of the company. You are on your own.

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