Question 1

Is Riot Games a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Riot Games has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,461 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.

Question 2

Does Riot Games pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Riot Games?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Riot Games?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Great people (so passionate and engaged with what they do)" ((in 174 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 128 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 116 reviews)); "good pay so it was good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 40 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"riotous to ask for more money and senior leadership often stonewalls monetary requests." ((in 58 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((in 20 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 18 reviews)); "Communication is poor and duplicate efforts with leaders that are at odds with each other can be found across the organization." ((in 16 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Riot Games layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Riot Games locations?

Accepted Answer

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

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