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 174 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 128 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 116 reviews)); "good pay so it was good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((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 58 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((in 20 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 18 reviews)); "Communication is poor and duplicate efforts with leaders that are at odds with each other can be found across the organization." ((in 16 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

(1,043 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Riot Games has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,043 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Apr 1, 2018

Recruiting Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- company perks - awesome talent - great growth mindsets - enjoyable work

Cons

- decisions are not always made in a timely manner

5.0

Mar 29, 2018

Best place I've ever worked at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- gaming focused culture - talented and passionate teams - flat organizational hierarchy - healthy mix of work and play - awesome campus, lots of perks (free food, etc)

Cons

- org structure, roles and responsibilities can be ambiguous - not a lot of accountability when there's failure - senior leadership is risk averse and lacks diversity

5.0

Feb 23, 2018

If you love League of Legends, there is no better place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fun and dynamic, true to its values

Cons

young company having growing pains

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Jobs at Riot Games

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