Rockstar employs about 2000 people or more. Valve has about 330 employees and also operates an hardware department and the most popular PC game shop. Answer from Robobrole on reddit.com
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r/valve on Reddit: What exactly do Valve employees do all day?
September 23, 2023 -
I can't imagine that Steam requires that much work. The bulk of the work would probably be dealing with customer service issues, I imagine.
Valve almost never releases games so it makes me wonder what any of their employees do to fill their days. Other gaming companies (that make less money) release massive open-world games basically every other year. Rockstar doesn't release many games but the ones they do release are so complex, massive, and popular that you know they spent their time well.
I'm definitely not saying that I want Steam to become like Activision or anything, I'm just curious what the hell it's like to actually work there. If there's no real hierarchy of leadership, how do you measure performance? How can you know if someone is worth their salary? How do you tell a good employee from a bad employee?
I would honestly pay money to shadow a Valve employee for one week just to know even if I had to sign a ton of NDA's.
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Rockstar employs about 2000 people or more. Valve has about 330 employees and also operates an hardware department and the most popular PC game shop.
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I think what happens is that the projects they’re working on get cancelled. We’ve seen quite a few leaks of games that were at various stages of production before they get canned. Valve is in a position to choose when they want to release games, instead of having to. But they are working on games. CS2 is a recent one that comes to mind. And 3 years ago they released Half-Life Alyx. In addition to that there are unreleased and unannounced projects that these developers are tied up in. Both in games and hardware. It sucks because I absolutely love Valve games and do wish we saw more of them. But it is what it is.
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Yes, anyone could add Notepad as a non-Steam application and call it Valve Steam Database. ... YES. Its 100% totally fake. Its a known scam. No VALVE employee will ever ask for your items to verify something.
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Valve employees have steam accounts but that one is a scammer,they dont add random people and ask to "verify items"
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November 20, 2025 - Valve was founded in 1996 by the former Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. Newell had spent the prior 13 years at Microsoft developing Windows, including the Windows 95 port of Doom from id Software. Newell had become frustrated with game developers' approach of creating bespoke interfaces for graphics acceleration, and had also seen id outperforming Windows in sales with Doom with an alternative distribution model.
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We aren't a typical company—which is why you're here, right? As a flat company without hierarchy and job titles, we don't usually hire for specific roles. (Though we sometimes do!) Opportunities at Valve run broad and deep.
Reddit
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r/GlobalOffensive on Reddit: Valve employee numbers and salaries got released
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They had 181 people working on all oft their games. Remember when you hate on cs2 its probably like 20 people trying to keep the ship floating.
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TLDR: Total staff as of 2021: 336 people Administration: 35 people making an average of 4.5 million a year Game Developers: 181 people making an average of 1 million a year Steam Developers: 79 people making an average of 960k a year Hardware Developers: 41 people making average of 430k a year
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Did y'all think they had like a 500+ member COD/BF type team working on CS?? I have always assumed there were like 10 CS devs
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reddit.com › r/valve › [serious] what can i do to actually get a job at valve?
r/valve on Reddit: [Serious] What can I do to actually get a job at Valve?
January 22, 2014 -
I've been working professionally as a Motion Graphic Designer for 7 years now, and I really really want to work for Valve. They have a listing on their jobs site for my exact position, but I feel like working at Valve requires the best of the best of the best, and I'm not sure if I really qualify.
What recommendations, if any, do you have for me to beef up my portfolio and resume/reel so that I actually can stand out from the crowd and get a chance at being interviewed? Any buzzwords I should know to increase my chances of being noticed?
I can't post my reel here because it contains stuff that I'm under NDA to show nobody except potential employers, and I haven't updated my portfolio yet, but I'm going to be updating all of it to apply for Valve in the next week or two.
EDIT 8 YEARS LATER BECAUSE THIS POST CONSTANTLY SHOWS UP IN GOOGLE SEARCHES AND PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME MONTHLY:
I didn't get the job. I did get an interview, which was cool, but nothing more.
What I learned:
Valve only hires the best of the best of the best and you have to have proven yourself, not just in the field you're being considered for, but you also have to have been extremely proactive in pursuing personal projects and growth. You need to show proof that you've "shipped" many products or ideas with success... and last but certainly not least, you have to know somebody well who already works there.
UPDATE: 10 years later. Read the edit above!
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Words from Gabe Newell "Get really good at what you do." It would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with Valve employees and what their skills are and what defines them. Here is a Youtube channel of a Valve employee, he is incredibly intelligent and very scientifically minded. As you can see, he isn't merely a game developer, but a highly motivated person who is always doing something in order to better himself and teach others. Check him out! I've always wanted to work for Valve myself, but I'm only a level designer and Valve has always outpaced my ability to improve. I for a long time imagined making something great enough for Valve to notice, but I've come to realize that is not a proper form of motivation. I've just been map making in my free time, always trying to improve, and who knows maybe one day I'll apply to Valve and get some intern position or something, enabling me to get even better. One last point of interest, Valve is one of the most profitable companies in the world per employee. It would be a good idea for you to become capable of generating your own revenue using Valve's workshop for either Dota2, TF2, or CSGO. Make something people want to buy, it is probably one of the best ways to convince Valve you can provide value to the company. I'm working on 2 maps for CSGO, both with the intention of being competitive and getting into the next Operation map pack release. If I was ever able to accomplish this, I would then likely apply to Valve as a level designer / environment artist and try to get an intern position. If you really want to work for Valve, team up with somebody else who shares a similar goal. It is incredibly difficult to find people in this world to team up with and to actually complete something, it is also incredibly hard to be adequately productive when working alone. Feel free to add me on Steam as "zastels". I'm always willing to help people who enjoy modding the Source Engine.
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From all I've gathered through hearing Valve employees talk: the biggest thing is being able to demonstrate that you are capable of creating something of both quality and value. It's not enough to just come up with ideas, even good ideas, because everyone has ideas. And it's not enough to show that you understand how to do something, even if you haven't fully finished any project in your area of interest. What they really want is employees who can create a finished product (be it 3D models, or movies, or video game levels, or even full games). From there, there's an additional layer of consideration as to whether you create things that are interesting enough, or of a high-even quality, but you still need the product. (If you have a high-quality unfinished project, you've just demonstrated that you can't finish a high-quality project.) The idea is that they want their employees to all be motivated and able to work well independently (what do you do if you want to make levels, but can't make models? Make levels using models you can acquire!"), and therefore exceptionally well together. For you personally, don't worry as much about lack of game design. That's not all they do. I wouldn't worry about buzzwords or making things in their engine, either. They're probably more likely to see a cool video set in one of their universes that's going around virally, but if you're formally applying, they'll likely look at your portfolio anyway. I would say to update your portfolio. Make it a solid and impressive, and a sufficient indication of your talents and abilities. Think about what you can do for Valve. Why do they need to hire you? What can you contribute to their enterprise? Their products? Their content? But also remember that Valve is comprised of individual people. You need to give them reason to want to work with you, which means demonstrating that you are creative, intelligent, and productive. All of that on top of simply showing that you are capable of producing interesting, high-quality work.
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External link for Valve corporation · Industry · Computer Games · Company size · 201-500 employees · Headquarters · Bellevue, WA · Type · Privately Held · Founded · 1996 · Specialties · software, hardware, platforms, product design, engineering, virtual reality, vr, gaming, film making, audio design, hardware engineering, software engineering, and ux design ·
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Here’s how much Valve pays its staff — and how few people it employs | The Verge
July 13, 2024 - According to according to leaked data, as of 2021, Valve employed just 336 staffers, meaning it’s remarkably small compared to other gaming companies.
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Did we miss something? Careers - Valve Corporation
Unrivaled employer match for our 401(k) retirement plan · Generous vacation and family leave · On-site amenities in support of health and efficiency · Fertility and adoption assistance · Reimbursement for child care during interviews · Valve strives to improve the diversity of our teams to better serve our diverse global audience. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
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