Is Riot Games a good company to work for?

Riot Games has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,460 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Riot Games to a friend and 53% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Riot Games?

74% 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 176 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 126 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 110 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 43 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 58 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 36 reviews)); "Layoff just happened and lost many veterans." ((in 21 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 21 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 Riot Games locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Saint Louis , Santa Monica , New York , Los Angeles

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Riot Games reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,042 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

66% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Riot Games has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,042 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jul 14, 2012

Couldn't think of a better work place

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young, modern, innovative, giving their employees all the freedom to grow, secure and always challenging, though I had a lot of offers from other companies in the past I've always turned them down. Riot Games is an amazing place to work for.

Cons

Harder to find an affordable house in Santa Monica (thus commuting every day). This is pretty much the only downside I can think of, as the rest is truly amazing.

5.0

May 4, 2012

Riot Games is a land of opportunity for passionate, capable people that want to grow and learn.

Vice president of people

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Tangible passion amongst our people for games, and making our game awesome - really strong track record of empowering people to learn, grow and progress as quickly as they are able - Very practical in it's approach to making decisions generally - if something is a good idea, we do it whether it involves the game, benefits, our people, etc. - Flat, performance oriented culture - years of experience is not a key determining factor in how we hire or operate - humble, adaptable group of people - focused on continuous improvement and delighting our players - minimal politics and bureaucracy - good ideas win at Riot, whatever the source

Cons

- not for everyone - if you aren't passionate about video games, many roles here would be challenging - not a 9 to 5 job - great place if you are hungry to win, really challenging if you want a super predictable schedule or set of responsibilities - Company has grown very quickly - lots of changes and shifts internally all the time, need to be comfortable adapting to new challenges and situations

5.0

Apr 25, 2012

Opportunity for personal and professional growth has been amazing.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Passionate, Player-focused colleagues - Leadership is incredibly open to new ideas and fosters an environment of excellence. - Rewards results and execution

Cons

- Growing very fast in a new market. People looking for a rigid/hierarchical structure will have a hard time flourishing in this environment. - Work/Life balance can be hard at times as there is so much opportunity and potential growth currently.

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