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.

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 demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Oct 19, 2024

Fun to work with, turbulent and uncertain at times

3d animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best artists and collaborative devs. Good benefits, and great location

Cons

Recent restructuring tanks morale. It is a big company, so expect those decisions to come down without warning

1.0

Oct 16, 2024

Another great has fallen

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Top of industry pay - Great benefits - World class games

Cons

- Jobs are no longer secure - Most leadership is new and filled with people with NO gaming experience - Company is no longer player focused, just focused on money - Layoffs are now common - Layoffs are NOT consulted or planned with the direct manager. Managers would have no idea their direct report was laid off until right before it happened, or even after - Layoffs are money motivated with entire art teams being let go, with the plan to bring in AI and vendors to fill that work - Accepted severe crunch. Plenty of "we'll make it better next time" but next time doesn't come - Department leaders have no idea how to fight for their team, and actually win

1.0

Oct 11, 2024

corporate backstabbing galore

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits for games industry

Cons

Terrible leadership, fragile egos, backstabbing.

Viewing 127 - 129 of 1,042 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Electronic Arts

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

PlayStation

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Rockstar Games

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

First Screen

4.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Riot Games

Principal Game Designer, Meta Systems and Progression - League of Legends

Game Producer II - VALORANT, Narrative

Software Engineer, Game UI - League of Legends

Esports Production Manager (LCS)

Riot Games

Riot Games reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Fun to work with, turbulent and uncertain at times

Another great has fallen

corporate backstabbing galore

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Riot Games