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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Riot Games?

73% 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 (74) , 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 177 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 125 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 110 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((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 46 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 19 reviews)); "Layoffs are now common" ((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.

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,040 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

64% approve of CEO

51% 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

3.0

Senior management

Riot Games has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,040 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

5.0

Mar 21, 2026

Best in Genre

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best games in the industry, top tier talent, solid pay, strong wlb and flexible organization. Lots of opportunities to drive impact and realize your vision.

Cons

Relationship based organization means that there's alot of meetings and some orgs are in a far worse state than others. Increased trend of layoffs.

4.0

Mar 18, 2026

Good company

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. competitive salary 2. relatively friendly environment 3. wlb

Cons

1. relatively fast-changing decision-making loop 2. can't learn new skills

4.0

Mar 16, 2026

Mixed

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture Work life balance Benefits

Cons

Experience varies by team/people. If you get unlucky with someone senior who doesn't want to work with you, good luck. Early morning meetings from Singapore

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