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 168 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 132 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 104 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 48 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 57 reviews)); "Managers at Riot are usually good at their craft and bad at managing people" ((in 47 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((in 19 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 18 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.

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

Jan 8, 2018

Great company, in danger of becoming the "Disney of Video Games"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Riot really cares about players and the team, it's not just a slogan - You will never be the smartest person in the room - Allows for time to build, develop, and explore - Supportive of gamer cultures across all regions, styles, and ages

Cons

- The core development strength lies in network and security technology. Don't expect to innovate artistically or in other areas of game and creative development - It has such a huge global reach that it can't take risks of cultural or political controversy - It's a tiny developer and therefore projects take a very long time; and it lacks leadership with the right experience to take games over the launch line

5.0

Dec 20, 2017

Working at Riot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- One of the most employee focused companies in the world - Very smart people from different backgrounds working there - Everybody is passionate about videogames

Cons

- Sometimes the work/personal life balance can be skewed due to the rapid growth of the company

4.0

Dec 7, 2017

Community Specialist

Community development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Great culture Growth minded Low processes and bureaucracy

Cons

Becoming a little reliant on data Becoming a little risk adverse

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Great company, in danger of becoming the "Disney of Video Games"

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