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 116 reviews)); "good pay so it was good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((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 58 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((in 20 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 18 reviews)); "Communication is poor and duplicate efforts with leaders that are at odds with each other can be found across the organization." ((in 16 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

5.0

May 2, 2024

Fun Company

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

everyone is passionate about game and makes it fun if you share similar interest. Campus is nice

Cons

Slow to roll out new games

3.0

Apr 25, 2024

Producer

Senior producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Games Campus Food Perks Los Angeles

Cons

Hard to break in Only gamers are accepted

2.0

Apr 24, 2024

Terrible People function and incompetent senior management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well and great benefits

Cons

Promotions and salary increases are based on who you know and not making your manager look bad. Lots of meeting and busy work - people are not held accountable for their bad decisions.

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