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 172 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 136 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 105 reviews)); "Pay and perks are great." ((in 54 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 36 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 20 reviews)); "Layoffs are abrupt, poorly communicated, and morale" ((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 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.

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).

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1K reviews

4.0

Feb 28, 2024

Work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment is positive and people support each other well

Cons

Hiring new people for senior roles instead of promoting current employees

4.0

Feb 27, 2024

Really loved working there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ people I worked with are awesome + love the IP (Runeterra)

Cons

+ transparency within the company doesn't truly exist, but perhaps there's more to running a business than the general artist should be exposed to + while I love the culture, it's definitely not for everyone

5.0

Feb 26, 2024

Researching some bugs or something

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just want to help you with some bugs,want to learn and be good teammate

Cons

Getting late,and I do something too quickly without thinking whether it is a good thing or not

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