Lots of good, lots of bad - Anonymous employee Riot Games Employee Review

3.0
Apr 24, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-People at the company really love the game -Game is good, sells itself despite mistakes made -Most people generally want to work hard, few exceptions -The touted cultural values are very strong

Cons

-Increasingly reliant on hiring from the outside rather than internal promotion -Career advancement for long time employees increasingly rare -Compensation is abysmal, the expectation is the work environment outweighs the 30% pay cut, Santa Monica is not cheap -Extreme hours, 24/7 crunch, not compensated for it (salaried) -Company did not scale well at all in acquiring staff, grew way too fast, allocation of new hires is schizophrenic

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

Passionate co-workers who are all hyper talented, amazing fringe benefits, work/life balance, dedicated managers to help you with your career, and passionate players to serve.

Cons

Egos are rewarded you have to be really good at self promotion, the company is so big that you can feel lost if you don't invest in networking often, layoffs happen at Riot now

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Player focus, some of the coolest games on the planet, Riot does a great job of creating an environment where people can succeed and thrive

Cons

Crunch is on the rise, fiscal discipline on exploration is still too loose, lots of layers of management

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