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?

"People are smart and senior in their field" ((in 7 reviews)); "Benefits are generous and sometimes astonishing." ((in 7 reviews)); "good very decent salary i love it" ((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?

"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)); "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 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

Oct 20, 2022

A great place to work

Senior fx artist

Recommend

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Pros

I've been at Valve over 13 years and have a lot of fun transitioning from film work to games. I work with people much smarter than me whom I learn from, and seek my opinions on my area of expertise.

Cons

Everyone I work with is a senior level person, so no one does your gritty work, you do it from the ground up and have fun doing it. Prioritizing your time daily can sometimes be hard, but its also really gratifying when its done well.

2.0

Oct 15, 2022

Great perks and pay. Very toxic colture.

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

- great pay for gaming - great perks for you and your family - fantastic flexibility - wide range of options on what you want to work on.

Cons

- incredibly unprofessional. - screaming matches and high-school-esque cliques are rampant. - defined more by "not being Microsoft" than having an actual identity. - "tall poppies get cut" mentality, unless you're in the right clique.

5.0

May 29, 2022

As is

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and Free working environment.

Cons

Not a lot of cons.

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Great perks and pay. Very toxic colture.

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