Does Velir Studios pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Velir Studios employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Velir Studios. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Velir Studios?

49% of Velir Studios employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Velir Studios 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Velir Studios?

Developer (4) , Front End Developer (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"There are some great people here amongst the weeds" ((in 11 reviews)); "I loved working there and culture seemed great as well." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits and vacation" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work/life balance which tends to be uncommon among agency life with some work from home flexibility" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is competitive." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Bad management and poor decision making." ((in 11 reviews)); "This isn't because they are jerks, it's more because upper management is a bit young and still learning." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership does not care about how you're doing." ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management was always doing re" ((in 3 reviews)); "As an extra bonus when layoffs did occur I was threatened." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Velir Studios layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Velir Studios locations?

Somerville , Boston , New York , Medford , Quincy

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Velir Studios reviews

3.0

49% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

Dave Valliere

60% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (73 reviews)

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Velir Studios has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Velir Studios employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

73 reviews

2.0

Nov 16, 2016

Developer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff, across development, BSA and project management teams.

Cons

Many of the really good project managers are leaving.

4.0

Aug 15, 2016

Developer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Too dependent on Big clients, not equal balance.

1.0

Jul 14, 2016

Not recommended for senior personnel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commute, benefits are not bad

Cons

Politics, Passive aggressive anal upper management, management does not want to take responsibility for their team and blame the team members. Too much process and not enough to show for it

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Jobs at Velir Studios

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