Is Riot Games a good company to work for?

Riot Games has an overall rating of 4.0 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 136 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 108 reviews)); "Pay to the employee are great" ((in 43 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 56 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 20 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((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 17 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

4.0

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 4.0 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

5.0

Apr 2, 2024

Indie Game Studio turned Corporation

Senior motion graphics animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, medical benefits, bonuses. If you like working on campus the food situation is out of control with a free cafeteria, fully stocked break rooms, coffee shop, and smoothie bar. There is also an arcade to play in if you ever get a minute to do that kind of thing.

Cons

Has become more of a corporation with a clear objective to maximize the appearance of profits at the expense of the artists with layoffs under the guise of corporate responsibility. The original vision of being the most player focused game company feels a bit lost in the new environment. Big bets are now met with big layoffs of people who didn't make the big bet to begin with while those in senior leadership who make the big bets are free to make bigger bets in the future with other peoples careers.

1.0

Feb 2, 2024

No accountability, poor strategy, terrible leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great severance package Title inflation and comp inflation

Cons

Can't make a decision Insane matrix org Lags on decisions then throw people under the bus for doing work Lip service to values

4.0

Feb 18, 2020

Solid place to work, very team dependent, and definitely unique

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Surrounded by some of the most talented and intelligent individuals in tech, art, and creative. - Tons of opportunities to learn and grow. - Really competitive salary (still tough to survive in LA if you're not an engineer, but above the average for creative roles in LA). - Amazing campus with free breakfast, lunch, and dinner; free full coffee bar; PC Bang; VR Room; and more. - Fun events on campus. - Lots of small perks like RP stipend, reimbursement for games every month, wellness, massage discount, on-site massages, free yoga classes, etc. - A unique ability to find and carve out niche roles that really interest you. If you want to do a job, just do it. - Work-life-balance isn't bad depending on what you do. It depends on you, your team, and your job.

Cons

- Happiness is team dependent. If you're on a team with inefficient management, your experience can be really unenjoyable. - Salaries are low if you're not in engineering. Los Angeles is really expensive, and if you're not in tech you can forget ever buying a home or renting super close to the office. - Things take a really long time. - Riot can be an echo chamber. Everything happens in a bubble and it's hard sometimes to be the dissenting voice. - There are people still in positions of power who have harassed individuals, blocked career growth and projects, and created unsafe work environments. - Talent (HR) is ineffective. There have been numerous cases of clear violations that I've witnessed that have gone completely ignored. - Lack of transparency when it comes to career progression, salary bands, and areas for growth.

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Indie Game Studio turned Corporation

No accountability, poor strategy, terrible leadership

Solid place to work, very team dependent, and definitely unique

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