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      Riot Games

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      Riot Games reviews

      4.0

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (1,043 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 1,043 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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      5.0
      Jun 29, 2015

      Great place to work at

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Summary in the beginning: * Great culture * Great learning opportunities * Good long term vision from Senior Leadership, even if not always explicit * Great attitude towards the end goal (making player's experience better) * Great perks * Great IT and Facility team, which make a lot of things easier The culture is great and fosters trust and teamwork rather than individual achievements. The people are amazing, smart and have a sense of humor. Few were the days when I didn't laugh. Everyone will teach you what they know if you show some interest into what they do and are willing to put in some effort. Riot has a strategical direction that makes sense and is well thought through. No matter what you are working on, when you are working there, it matters and you (should) know why it does. The entire company is focused on the interest of the players. Although this is a bit hard to grasp for people that are in more traditional work places, it makes a huge difference in how everyone approaches work and feels really good. This is a place where you can both be your professional self and your personal self. Everyone has different opinions and you are welcome to express what you think and believe in (provided you remain open to the ideas of others). Riot will provide you with almost anything for you not to be in need while at work. - unlimited food - gaming rooms - great secured campus - great work spaces with good desks, chairs and computers. - quality coffee and pastries I'm not going to list everything, but on top of the previously mentioned perks, two teams make a huge difference for everyone at Riot: IT and Facility teams. They are quick, responsive and nice which makes anything a lot easier.

      Cons

      * Some international leadership just flat-out doesn't believe in the culture. * Riot is very comfortable and thus hard to leave, even if the time is right. * Some lack of people in middle management. * Work-life balance can be daunting to manage as you will often have the motivation to keep on working late (but not the need).

      4.0
      Jun 24, 2015

      Cool place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Plenty of opportunity for moving around the company, lots of room to grow within roles, really cool work-space, great benefits.

      Cons

      The flat-ish management structure can create some issues. While it works much of the time, sometimes it can create a little confusion, and actually make teams unsure which way to proceed - it can sometimes be tricky to know whose feedback and advice to go with when there is is contradictory feedback given.

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      Riot Games Response
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      Each review helps candidates better understand Riot, so thanks for taking the time to review us. Riot strives to offer an environment where Rioters can grow and are enabled to move within the org if they find areas where they can add more value. I’d like to clarify Riot’s “flat-ish” structure - "flat" can mean a lot of things to different people, so we try to avoid using it to describe how we’re organized. Riot’s structured so that Rioters can own projects that aren't explicitly in their job description, and made up of cross-functional teams that are designed to break down hierarchical barriers. If you (or your project teams) are still coming against confusing feedback, try bringing the right folks together to diagnose the confusion and identify next steps. There are many Riot leaders that are happy to lend an ear if you need guidance on how to navigate. Thanks again for sharing your experience to candidates - if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at avanderhelm@riotgames.com. Thanks! Ann
      3.0
      Jun 23, 2015

      The graveyard of ambitions or the land of chill: you decide

      Talent
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you want a comfortable life, good pay for developer standards, free food, and playing video games at work, then this is the place to be. The only string attached is that you have to follow the status quo. The status quo will not be challenged. This is the land of chill if you just do your job, which isn't a bad thing for most people. Most Rioters are cool and fun people to work and hang out with. You will not be bored. This isn't a 9-5 corporate job for sure.

      Cons

      Let the witch hunt begin. The single biggest issue with Riot is poor management that refuses to leave because of the lack of liquidity (and can't be fired because they are great at blowing smoke). You have people who may have been good at running a 200-person company years ago but the company has outscaled them. Running a 10x bigger company come with 10x bigger problems. There are also people who are great at surviving rather than creating value. There are people with the best of intentions but an equal if not larger amount of vested people who just want to coast until the next liquidity event. If you worked at Riot for 3-4 years, you will know what triggers to push to bog things down. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed? Don't go. If you want to move the needle, don't go. Not now, for Riot is the graveyard of ambitions. The main consideration isn't innovation, it is protecting the core asset at all costs and milking it (League of Legends). This isn't a bad thing - just a specific business decision. Want to do big things? Go join a startup instead. Bonus tip for female candidates: ask during your interviews how many female senior leaders are in the company (zero), and then consider how far you are going to rise beyond junior/mid levels. I'll leave it at that, interview as many female Rioters as you can to get a real feel of what happens.

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