Valve is an American entertainment software and tech company developing video games and other related technologies. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 156

TOTAL RATINGS: 1110

CEO: Gabe Newell

Valve Happiness Score

The employee happiness at Valve is listed in the Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. Compensation is an important aspect of employee happiness and at Valve, 76% of employees feel they are paid fairly, 71% are satisfied with their benefits, and 61% are satisfied with their stock/equity. 60% of Valve employees feel their work environment is positive meaning Valve is a happy place to work.

Last updated 9 days ago.

Where This Score Ranks Valve's Happiness

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In the Top 50% of 1973 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 50% of 141 Nearby Companies in Seattle
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4th place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

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C+72 / 100

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Who Ranks Valve's Happiness the Highest?

Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 100/100

Experience - Entry Level 100/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 100/100

Who Ranks Valve's Happiness the Lowest?

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 55/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 57/100

Gender - Female 58/100

Valve Happiness At a Glance

Valve employees rate their happiness at the workplace a "C+" (based on 222 ratings). The Happiness score describes employees well-being based on various topics such as positivity in the workplace, opportunities for professional growth, and satisfaction towards compensation and benefits.

62 Valve employees answered questions like "Is your work environment positive or negative?" and "Are you satisfied with your stock/equity compensation?" In general, employees in the Design and Engineering departments are considered to be the most happy at Valve, while the Admin department are considered to be the least happy. Also, employees with Entry Level Experience are more satisfied at Valve, while employees with Over 10 Years Experience are the least satisfied.

Valve's Happiness score ranks in 4th place when compared to competitors Activision Blizzard, GameSalad, Twitch, and Proletariat. The company is also in the Top 50% of other companies in Seattle and Top 50% of other companies on Comparably.