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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Riot Games?

75% 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 (75) , 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 170 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 135 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 104 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 42 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 37 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were disappointing." ((in 21 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 20 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

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,042 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

68% approve of CEO

54% 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

3.1

Senior management

Riot Games has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,042 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

Mar 24, 2025

Awesome place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and fine working environment

Cons

Not much upside for future

4.0

Mar 22, 2025

It's ok

Principle ux designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok compensation culture vibe bennefits

Cons

toxic manager sometimes chaotic leadership decision making

5.0

Mar 21, 2025

Awesome Place to Work

Senior security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team and culture focused on the right things while still having fun.

Cons

Independence and agency are priorities and sometimes getting teams together is difficult

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