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?

73% 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 175 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 124 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 102 reviews)); "good pay so it was good" ((in 52 reviews)); "round and great campus" ((in 41 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 59 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 37 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 19 reviews)); "Layoffs are abrupt, poorly communicated, and morale" ((in 17 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.

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Riot Games reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,040 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

64% approve of CEO

51% 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 1,040 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 Médias et communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jul 17, 2023

A people-focused org with a bright outlook

Leadership team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- empowers people to try, fail and learn - holds people accountable (decision making, success/failure, etc) - a successful existing portfolio of products (gaming, music, animation) and a promising pipeline of future titles

Cons

- the company grew a lot in scale: it now requires better tools and processes, to ensure better operations and communication

4.0

Jan 12, 2023

An amazing place to work

Workplace experience

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing co workers Exciting projects Hybrid work style Incredible values and workstyles

Cons

Lack of coms from headquarters Lack of development opportunities in local offices Culture switch

5.0

Oct 6, 2022

All hail Riot games

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good quality works environment !

Cons

There is no inconvenient !

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