Best Company I've Worked For - Anonymous employee Riot Games Employee Review

5.0
Feb 19, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are lots of pros and I feel they are subjective to each person, but to me , the biggest pro is the culture at Riot. Previous companies I've worked for have a manifesto but don't eat their own dog food, that is not the case at Riot and it generally puts a smile on my face when decisions are made based around how impacting it will be our players overall experience (positive or negative) and focus is adjusted in a positive direction. I'm genuinely excited to be at work everyday. After a year that honestly hasn't changed.

Cons

Hard Cons: - Location. If you plan on being close to work be ready for the sticker shock. - Location. If you plan on commuting to work, LA traffic won't let you down on being pissed off in your car :) - Work/Life balance requires refocusing on smaller teams. Meh Cons: - There is a high technical bar, that doesn't seem to stay in one place long enough to reach it, so lane swaps and teleports don't happen as much as you would expect. - The silo effect is real up until the last.. possible... minute....

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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

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3.0
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Pros

Great benefits, pays well, can work on some very interesting problems.

Cons

Work hours are from 10-7 and hardly anyone actually works that, so stuff can move at a snail pace. Getting help from central teams can be painful, especially if they're way off hours. Some of the culture can get a bit overwhelming too and you can end up feeling pretty lonely if you don't drink the koolaid.

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