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 174 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 133 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 115 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 37 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)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 36 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 19 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((in 17 reviews)); "Communication is poor and duplicate efforts with leaders that are at odds with each other can be found across the organization." ((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

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 Médias et communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 28, 2025

Incredible place to work

Social media strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You're in a workplace where you're surrounded by industry experts

Cons

Cons vary depending on the role

5.0

May 28, 2025

Funny Job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Riot Games gave me the opportunity to collaborate with incredibly talented people and contribute to projects with a global impact.

Cons

One downside of working at Riot was the high pressure and fast-paced environment, which sometimes made it challenging to maintain work-life balance.

1.0

May 27, 2025

It's all downhill from here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working on games is fun - Free food of unlimited quantities - Flexible working hours

Cons

- Promotions are rare, raises even rarer - Leadership is going downhill, lots of big tech implants who know nothing about games and love the PIP machine - Getting real political with lots of turnover

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