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 178 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 130 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 109 reviews)); "(+) Good pay." ((in 52 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 57 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 36 reviews)); "Recent layoffs were disappointing." ((in 20 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 19 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.

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

(1,044 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 1,044 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Aug 24, 2020

Best company in 20+ years of working

Director of development

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong empowering culture, truly player focused

Cons

Some signs of immaturity in operations

5.0

Aug 16, 2020

Working at Riot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salaries compared other esports companies

Cons

Burnout, people get easily burnt out

4.0

Jul 24, 2020

Nice place to work overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product, decent benefits, strong team spirit

Cons

Problems with senior leadership and decision making, inaccuracy in providing feedback

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