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 108 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 44 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)); "Layoff just happened and lost many veterans." ((in 21 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((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

(1,043 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

4.0

Jun 18, 2024

Great place for parents

Software engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool projects, good people, games are fun!

Cons

There are a lot of ivory towers and strong opinion holders making things harder

4.0

Jun 18, 2024

Hit or miss with consistency

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people for the most part. Awesome when collaboration happens across disciplines

Cons

Leadership can be out of touch with player base and employee sentiment

1.0

Jun 17, 2024

1

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fake foreign company in China

Cons

Fancy working environment but this is the only good thing I experienced.

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