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 176 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 126 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 106 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 41 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 56 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)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((in 18 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.

What are the top reviewed Riot Games locations?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Itaperuna , Rio Branco , São José dos Campos , Guarulhos , Catanduva , Manaus , Coronel João Sá

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Riot Games reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,042 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

68% approve of CEO

54% 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

3.1

Senior management

Riot Games has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,042 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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

May 27, 2025

It's all downhill from here

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working on games is fun - Free food of unlimited quantities - Flexible working hours

Cons

- Promotions are rare, raises even rarer - Leadership is going downhill, lots of big tech implants who know nothing about games and love the PIP machine - Getting real political with lots of turnover

1.0

May 25, 2025

It's a Narrative and PIP Factory Now

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You can still work fully remote

Cons

PIP abused, the manager use "alignment" to cheat employee in order to quickly terminate by PIP If you think merit will get you promoted, this place is not for you. Promotions here are reserved for those who perform loyalty, fabricate optics, and obey authority. If you write code, you're a tool. If you write the script, you're leadership. External branding: freedom, player-first, engineering-led. Internal reality: factions, performance art, political maneuvering. You think you’re building systems — but really, you’re just constructing someone else’s promotion stage. Engineers, Avoid Unless You Want to Learn How to Get Your Credit Stolen Everyone Says 'Player First' but No One Really Means It Heaven for Performers, Hell for Engineers

3.0

May 14, 2025

Okay…

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great games. Great compensation and benefits. Great talents to learn from.

Cons

Management doesn’t match with its size and stage. Toxic environments especially in some remote studio.

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