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H ANDBOOK F O R
NE W E MPL OYEES

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H AN DB O OK FO R
N E W E MPL OYE E S
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A fearless adventure in knowing what to do when no one’s there telling you what to do
FIRST EDITION

2012

Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Part 1: Welcome to Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Your First Day
Valve Facts That Matter
Welcome to Flatland

Part 2: Settling In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Dedicated to the families of all Valve employees.
Thank you for helping us make such an incredible place.

Your First Month
What to Work On
Why do I need to pick my own projects?, But how do I decide which things to work on?, How do I find out what projects are under way?, Short-term vs. longterm goals, What about all the things that I’m not getting done?, How does
Valve decide what to work on? Can I be included the next time Valve is deciding X?
Teams, Hours, and the Office
Cabals, Team leads, Structure happens, Hours, The office
Risks
What if I screw up?, But what if we ALL screw up?

Part 3: How Am I Doing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Your Peers and Your Performance
Peer reviews, Stack ranking (and compensation)

Part 4: Choose Your Own Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Your First Six Months
Roles, Advancement vs. growth, Putting more tools in your toolbox

Part 5: Valve Is