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 169 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 123 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 109 reviews)); "good pay so it was good" ((in 51 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 57 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 36 reviews)); "Layoff just happened and lost many veterans." ((in 19 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 19 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

3.0

Mar 31, 2025

Good for early career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of independence and trust given to folks who show promise

Cons

Lots of fragmented opinions at leadership level --> hard to get any alignment / novel work pushed through

4.0

Mar 31, 2025

Nice place to work if adapt to the culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well-paid and perks. Work-life balance.

Cons

You have to figure out the people and relationships for your work on your own, but not in a structured way. It's somewhat chaotic.

3.0

Mar 28, 2025

playera

Team player

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good game lee sin

Cons

hextech chests when back game

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