Is Riot Games a good company to work for?

Riot Games has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,459 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 (74) , 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

(1,041 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 1,041 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

3.0

Feb 1, 2013

A company with a lot of potential, expanding too fast and losing sight

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Casual atmosphere - Open-office atmosphere - Most employees are more than willing to teach you or explain what they're doing - Strong product

Cons

- Many employees work a lot of overtime - Late hours makes work/life balance difficult - Over-saturation of resources where not needed, leading to wasted work or a lot of wasted time - Losing sight of original ideals and values

5.0

Dec 14, 2012

Not for the faint of heart

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Feels like unlimited opportunity if you're the kind of person to seek, own, and rock your destiny. Core values are truly felt throughout the company. I've never felt so challenged and rewarded in my career. Company seems to pivot pretty easily, which can create some short-lived confusion at times but it's better than a company that is slow, reluctant, or unable to change. Expectations are high from the ground up so this is not a place where people can coast or get by on lip service very easily.

Cons

Things can get messy when you have smart, demanding people from different disciplines coming together to do something as complex as what we do. Hours can be rough, which happens when you work on games or software development.

5.0

Dec 12, 2012

An exciting place to go to work everyday

Technical analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fast paced environment where you don't have to be stuck doing the same thing every day - Lots of opportunity to pursue areas you are passionate about, not just what your job title is - Riot is a place where you can really step in and make an impact, regardless of your level - Everyone is aligned on the company's goal: To be the most player-centered game company in the world.

Cons

- Lack of organization can sometimes cause headaches when trying to work across teams

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