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?

"Great benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "good quality of life, and being surrounded by creative people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "give good hours and good pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Free Food" ((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)); "There is too much freedom for some employees and there is some lack of organisation." ((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))

What are the top reviewed Valve Corporation locations?

Bellevue , Los Angeles , Seattle , Washington , Texas City , Fresno , Johnstown , Orlando

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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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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75 reviews

5.0

Mar 3, 2022

One of the best places to work.

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The trust each worker has and the crazy fringe benefits.

Cons

The reviews are kind of odd, as it's a "flat structure" that leaves a weird power dynamic while managing reviews. Pretty small con for how amazing it is to work with them.

5.0

Feb 13, 2022

An amazing job for beginners

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to begin with and get adjusted to

Cons

Could take a long time to find

4.0

Feb 10, 2022

Fantastic if you fit the mold.

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company culture. Insanely good benefits. Yearly trip to Hawaii for full-time employees and their family. Amazing place to really make impact on products/games. Some of the best people I've ever worked with. The smaller size of the company is really great for how they work and succeed.

Cons

Lack of traditional hierarchy can create a "high school" type hierarchy. Or rather the cool kids make the rules and if they don't like how you work, it can make being successful there very difficult. The company is very vague about policy which can be beneficial but also can be used against you very easily. Some teams are a lot more work than others and can easily lead to burn out.

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