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's Management Ratings

Based on 79 ratings, Valve employees rate their manager a "C-" or 64/100. The Manager score takes into account how employees feel and value their relationship with their manager. The score is comprised from Valve employee feedback to questions like “Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?” and “Does your manager seem to care about you as a person?” Valve's management structure can vary according to department, and scores are broken out accordingly, with Engineering department ranking the managers the highest at 82/100.

Last updated 9 days ago.

Where This Score Ranks Valve's Manager

BOTTOM
35%
In the Bottom 35% of 1735 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
BOTTOM
30%
In the Bottom 30% of 124 Nearby Companies in Seattle
2nd
2nd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

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C-64 / 100

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Who Ranks Valve's Manager the Highest?

Experience - Entry Level 97/100

Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 96/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 93/100

Who Ranks Valve's Manager the Lowest?

Department - Admin 37/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 44/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 49/100

Valve Manager At a Glance

Valve's Manager score is in 2nd place compared to their competitors which include Twitch, Activision Blizzard, GameSalad, and Proletariat. Their competitor, Twitch, is ranked right above Valve. The company is in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies on Comparably.

At Valve, employees with Entry Level experience and Asian or Pacific Islander employees feel the most supported and have the best experience with their manager. However, the Admin department and employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years think differently and have the least favorable experience with their manager at Valve.