Everything You Read About Sexism is True - Anonymous employee Riot Games Employee Review

1.0
Nov 4, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are good people peppered through the organization.

Cons

It's a bro culture revolved around group think. In their minds you have to be an enthusiast of the game to get hired and thus a lot of departments are staffed with like minded sexist bros who think nothing of making rape jokes. If you call it out as a woman, you are a (insert explicative here) and guys who make efforts to stand up for them make them the target. Women learn to sit back and just not give their ideas. The only reason they are giving lip service to this is because they got busted, but the bad practices are only being turned down a notch rather than going away. Otherwise it is a company without direction. Rather than focus on becoming a serious game publisher, they rather keep up with League even as it is diminishing with time (it's why other publishers have more than one game) and a lot of e-sports are past their peak. However, this would require a corporate mindset that is looking forward, something that doesn't tend to happen when you only hire within your own fanbase. It's a company in search of renewed relevance now that there are multiple real competitors making a more interesting game experience for an audience who isn't angry boys exercising frustrations on everyone else.

avatar
Riot Games Response
7y
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts here. I’m Susannah, and I’m a Talent Generalist at Riot. First and foremost, I want you to know you can reach me at suyoung@riotgames.com, or you can go directly to our Rioter Relations Lead at rioterrelations@riotgames.com to discuss anything in this review. The behavior you’ve described is something we would want to look into. If you think there were violations of our code of conduct, please reach out to me so we can conduct the appropriate investigation to address these concerns. If this was behavior you observed or experienced at Riot, or someone has shared this experience with you, we would like the opportunity to gather more details. I hope you consider contacting me. Thank you, Susannah suyoung@riotgames.com

Explore other reviews about Riot Games

5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great teams and space to work in

Cons

A lot of overhead in organization

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All