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      Riot Games

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      Riot Games reviews

      4.0

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (1,044 total reviews)
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      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 1,044 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
      2.0
      Jun 20, 2016

      Decent Benefits but Major Downsides

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Basically the same benefits that have been lauded by pretty much everyone else here: Free snacks and lunches/dinner, unlimited PTO, nice offices, etc.

      Cons

      Disorganization is rampant so lots of time and resources are wasted. Often completely separate teams end up working on the same project because neither knew about the other. Likewise, projects and research that have already been done tend to get done over and over because the information is not disseminated appropriately. Major projects tend to get spun up rapidly and dropped just as fast because of this disorganization, so a majority of the really big and cool things people work on here never get completed and see the light of day. Leadership is often inexperienced and ineffective. Most senior leaders surround themselves with yes-men only and challenging the wrong leader can effectively end your career at Riot. Subordinates often end up getting scapegoated for poor leadership decisions while the leaders themselves get off scot-free. Leadership also tends to claim that we have the "secret sauce" but no real idea what it actually is, which leads to sitting around twiddling our thumbs. Can be a hostile workplace. People who come forward with complaints or stories about discrimination tend to get brushed off as "poor culture fits" or "not core gamers" (including by senior leadership). Casual sexism, racism and transphobia is pretty rampant here.

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      Riot Games Response
      10y
      Hi, and thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. What concerns me most about your review is experiencing a hostile workplace and facing discrimination. As manager of Diversity and Inclusion in Talent (which is a new role to Riot that is early in its development), I can say for certain that we care deeply about creating a safe space for Rioters and we don’t tolerate toxicity in both our game and our organization. We develop harassment and discrimination prevention training that is required for all Rioters and are currently designing content to address unconscious biases that might lead to a toxic environment. Our passion is educating Rioters to be more aware of how they impact each other so that teams are healthy and strong to continue delivering awesome experiences for players. I take your review very seriously, and urge you to reach out to Talent so we can understand what you’ve experienced. We have incredible Talent Partners who are available to listen, support, and take appropriate actions to solve these concerns. Thanks again for your thoughts, Soha El-Sabaawi
      5.0
      Jun 19, 2016

      A very progressive company, in the midst of transformation

      Design lead
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Riot is definitely one of the most dynamic environments I've experienced in my career. It also is one of the few places I've experienced where the passion of the employees directly translates into how they act with one another, how decisions are made about the experiences being delivered to players, and how the company is run on a day to day basis. It is a wonderfully supportive company by any standard, and compared with other gaming companies, it's no contest. The people here are high achievers, result-driven, and above all, self-critical, which minimum of ego. I love every conversation I have with my peers and feel they have my back. Ideas come from everywhere, and people are empowered to make things happen. You are not babied and are feel responsible for the company's well-being.

      Cons

      This not the place for everyone, hence the long process for recruitment. This is 100% intentional, and despite the screening process, the first 6 months can seem like you're lost at sea. If you can find your groove, it's an amazing place, but not everyone does, and there is some attrition. The company itself is at a bit of a crossroads. A number of long time employees are finally leaving the company after the recent Tencent buy out, and pursuing other opportunities. The company itself is growing at a high rate, which, combined a most of the company operational knowledge and history being "tribal".can put a strain on individuals to know where to go to find answers to questions. Depending on your perspective, Riot is a small company that's growing up really fast, or large company that operationally does things like a small company. If you don't have a proactive attitude, it will be hard for you. No question.

      4.0
      Jun 16, 2016

      Innovation burning cals

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexibility of hours Freedom - decision making Entrepreneurial type of company and approach

      Cons

      Too much going on at the same time

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