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 173 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 129 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 110 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 43 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)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 18 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were disappointing." ((in 17 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

Nov 6, 2024

Good comp, solid company with growing pains

Strategic financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, fun company, exciting work environment

Cons

Laid off due to inefficient hiring program. Solid severance though.

5.0

Oct 30, 2024

testing new content

Tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable work flow good team building exercises

Cons

i dont know any cons to talk about

4.0

Oct 30, 2024

Rigorous but Changing Environment

Researcher ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are top notch Stakeholders are invested in data insights and collaborating with the team Company focuses on growing skills through mentorship and rigorous feedback

Cons

In recent years the company has been going through large-scale changes in how it's organized and how it approaches business. This has led to changing structures as well as layoffs. All of which contribute to an environment that feels a little uncertain.

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