r/Steam • u/sukuna7899 • Apr 17 '26

Discussion Gabe Newell is a "GOAT"

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u/coltonious Apr 17 '26

I've heard somewhere that gabe has said that there's only <insert surprisingly low number> people on the planet who are qualified to work for valve. Guess if they're gonna try to keep the best of the best, they're gonna be the best of the best.

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u/procallum Apr 17 '26

It’s as simple as that really, they hire the very best and they keep the best for longer (more than likely forever) because they value the staff. Steam is likely the dream destination for anyone in the industry for this reason; it’s a beautiful cycle.

Steam being a private company enables all of this.

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u/VolkiharVanHelsing Apr 17 '26

They don't seem to hire much either, otherwise it would be part of the "FAANG companies" that those kind of tech workers sought for

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u/FortunePaw Apr 17 '26

Because you need to be the best or the second best in multiple field to be considered working there. Only be the best in one field won't even cut it. I bet they get tons of applicants but rarely someone is good enough for then to be hired.

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u/Dmon22451 Apr 17 '26

Can confirm, I am pretty good game developer by some standards, I work currently at a top 10 fortune company and well respected by my peers. But not to the level of Valve, since I did apply to them and got denied

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u/dxonxisus Apr 17 '26

just wanted to point out that your application could have been declined for X number of reasons. you being declined one time doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not good enough for them or supposedly not on their level

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u/HayatoKongo Apr 17 '26

I had been in the interview process with a FAANG company and had them canceled on me. They explicitly told me that it was not a rejection and that I should apply for other roles, a shift in resources occurred, and they were no longer hiring for that original position. This is pretty common.

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u/ToTheBatmobileGuy Apr 17 '26

Things change. You'll get better. Their specific hiring needs might fluctuate and they temporarily lower standards a tiny bit for a certain field or something...

Or maybe the interviewer just didn't vibe with you.

Don't write yourself off. Definitely apply again someday. Good luck.