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 179 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 127 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 105 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 40 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 56 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)); "Layoffs are abrupt, poorly communicated, and morale" ((in 21 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((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 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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1K reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2012

Awesome!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Amazing game. Super benefits. Serious fun!

Cons

None so far! Management are very busy a lot of the time though so it can be hard to get time with them.

4.0

Feb 4, 2012

A great place to work with other passionate, smart people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Managers trust and empower employees + Company treats people well + Lots of opportunity for career growth + Great work environment -- non-corporate and flexible + Company of gamers -- even management plays

Cons

- As with many start-ups experiencing rapid growth, things are extremely fast paced and can be very ambiguous - Work-life balance could be better - Extremely high cost of living in Santa Monica (where company is headquartered)

5.0

Jun 24, 2011

Great People and Atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone at Riot gets along, I've never seen any political posturing or people who don't like working together. The dedication to making a good game comes first and nearly every employee plays the game on a regular basis. Management is very open, you're told quickly when you do a good job and when you need to refocus rather than being surprised by an annual review.

Cons

Los Angeles is exceedingly expensive to live in, and Riot is located in a more expensive part of it. Being a live service style of game means you can be called in during emergencies, which isn't common in the games industry.

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