Riot Games reviews

Riot is an awesome place for people passionate about games and hungry to achieve more in their craft. I came into Riot fresh out of a liberal arts college with a lot of soft skills and much fewer hard skills. I didn't know what I was going to do but I knew I wanted it to be in games. I came into Riot ready to prove myself beyond the skills my resume implied. Over the past two years, I've learned a ton, worked hard, made mistakes and made good connections. As a result, I've steadily taken on new and greater responsibilities and really built a career here at Riot. Riot is a place that rewards self-directed type-As who go above and beyond for players fueled by their passion. Although I started in a coordinator role (Riot's entry-level descriptor), I was given the space to take on projects outside of my core responsibilities and meet with senior leaders I admired. This non-hierarchical, open environment is really awesome for those ready and willing to work their butt off for the players. The other perks (dinner when working late, beer during big presentations, parties, offsite trips, lots of swag and internal game tournaments) only deepen my desire to spend time at the office. Our open and trusting culture that we love requires us to hire new Rioters with great vigilance; "with great freedom comes great responsibility." This means that most of the time, I'm surrounded by some of the brightest, most passionate people I've ever met. I never feel like the smartest one in the room and I like it that way. This place is energizing for those who thrive in fast-paced environments where ambiguity abounds.

I've been at Riot for almost a year now, and the experience has been very rewarding. My favorite part about working here is the autonomy you get. Other people at the company trust that you know your stuff and won't micromanage or question everything that you do. You are judged by your results (and people will judge them!). This trust is a result of an admittedly grueling interview process in most disciplines that tries to ensure that you are player-focused (you'll use your autonomy to make the right thing for the players) and that you are a master of your discipline (you'll use your autonomy to make things the right way). Another aspect of Riot that I love is how open to feedback individuals are and the company as a whole. Candid feedback is encouraged, solicited, common and responded to. A recent test of this was when there was a change in payroll that was announced ahead of time, elicited a ton of negative feedback and was promptly cancelled because of the feedback. Every company I have ever worked for in the past would have not even asked ahead of time, let alone changed their minds. Finally, it is just amazing to be surrounded by the quality of people here at Riot. Not only is everyone brilliant, they are generally humble and willing to help with anything.