Is Riot Games a good company to work for?

Riot Games has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,463 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Riot Games to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Riot Games have been left by employees working as Game Designer , Intern and Software Engineer .

Does Riot Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Riot Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Riot Games. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Riot Games?

75% of Riot Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Riot Games 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Riot Games?

Software Engineer (75) , Senior Software Engineer (27) , Intern (21) , Producer (18) , Product Manager (18) , Manager (16) , Game Designer (14) , Concept Artist (12) , Artist (10) , Associate Producer (10) , Development Manager (9) , Project Manager (9) , 3D Artist (8) , Brand Manager (8) , Engineering Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Riot Games according to real employee reviews?

"Great people (so passionate and engaged with what they do)" ((in 173 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 122 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 111 reviews)); "Pay and perks are great." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Riot Games according to real employee reviews?

"riotous to ask for more money and senior leadership often stonewalls monetary requests." ((in 57 reviews)); "Managers at Riot are usually good at their craft and bad at managing people" ((in 48 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Layoffs are now common" ((in 21 reviews)); "Communication is poor and duplicate efforts with leaders that are at odds with each other can be found across the organization." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Riot Games layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Riot Games layoffs and their outlook for job security at Riot Games in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Riot Games locations?

Los Angeles , Santa Monica , Saint Louis , New York , Seattle , Washington , Culver City , Redwood City , San Francisco , Mercer Island , West Los Angeles , Washington , Illiopolis , Independence , Ithaca , Charlotte , China Grove , South Bend , Temple City , San Mateo , South San Francisco , Las Vegas , Bellevue , Redmond , California , Boston , Atlanta , Clayton , France , Remo

Riot Games reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,045 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Riot Games has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,045 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Riot Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Feb 3, 2025

Solid job

Talent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay all things considered

Cons

Not really kept in the loop and quite unstable with large changes happening all the time

5.0

Nov 10, 2024

Overall a fantastic company to work at!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company has an outstanding culture, genuinely cares about employees' overall well-being, and consistently goes to great lengths to seek feedback and improve. - Awesome benefits package. - So many talented folks to work with. - Great game titles to contribute your passion and love.

Cons

- Some managers occasionally provide inconsistent feedback, which can lead to confusion in the actual work and cause progress to stall. - In some internal incubated projects, a lack of experience and vision can lead to promising, creative ideas being stalled, while comparatively less exciting projects still get the green light. - In certain projects, it can be challenging to maintain a work-life balance.

1.0

Jul 27, 2024

Don't work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Superb working environment (physically) Multiple days of vacation Not much pressure on revenue

Cons

Not much prospect for promotion or pay raise due to salary band Central - Regional hierarchy Cultist and self-masturbating atmosphere

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