A Red Queen's Race that will force you to grow - Anonymous employee Riot Games Employee Review

4.0
Aug 12, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ Work with smart and motivated people + Flexible hours + Free dinner through seamless every weeknight + Some might think this is a con, but Riot is a place where employees need to be able to work with little direction and management. That means employees are given a lot of freedom to choose what they want to devote their time towards. However, this is partly because none of the managers have time to do micro-managing.

Cons

- The company is experiencing growing pains. As Riot is growing into one of the top video game companies in the industry, its also raising its expectations for the quality of its employees. Unfortunately, some of the older employees haven't been able to keep pace and Riot isn't shy about firing. However, it doesn't do a good job of managing the fall out... - Internal communication and keeping everyone on the same page is still rudimentary, but improving.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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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

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