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

3.0

May 17, 2024

Incompetent leaders

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can play video games in the office.

Cons

Too many young incompetent leaders with little experience outside of gaming.

5.0

May 15, 2024

Content Writer

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work environment, perks, cool company doing cool stuff

Cons

Layoffs recently, not a lot of culture, hard to meet people

2.0

May 13, 2024

Hostile Management Approach

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and drinks everyday.

Cons

Hostile work environment, arrogant leadership and treats people over 50 badly and discriminatory.

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