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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Riot Games?

74% 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 (74) , 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 170 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 128 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 114 reviews)); "Pay and perks are great." ((in 50 reviews)); "round and great campus" ((in 39 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 58 reviews)); "Managers at Riot are usually good at their craft and bad at managing people" ((in 50 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 20 reviews)); "Layoffs are abrupt, poorly communicated, and morale" ((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.

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Riot Games reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,041 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

66% approve of CEO

53% 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

3.0

Senior management

Riot Games has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,041 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

4.0

Feb 4, 2012

A great place to work with other passionate, smart people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Managers trust and empower employees + Company treats people well + Lots of opportunity for career growth + Great work environment -- non-corporate and flexible + Company of gamers -- even management plays

Cons

- As with many start-ups experiencing rapid growth, things are extremely fast paced and can be very ambiguous - Work-life balance could be better - Extremely high cost of living in Santa Monica (where company is headquartered)

5.0

Jun 24, 2011

Great People and Atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone at Riot gets along, I've never seen any political posturing or people who don't like working together. The dedication to making a good game comes first and nearly every employee plays the game on a regular basis. Management is very open, you're told quickly when you do a good job and when you need to refocus rather than being surprised by an annual review.

Cons

Los Angeles is exceedingly expensive to live in, and Riot is located in a more expensive part of it. Being a live service style of game means you can be called in during emergencies, which isn't common in the games industry.

4.0

Oct 12, 2009

If you love video games you will love Riot Games

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Riot has quite the motley crew of characters, but they are some of brightest and most interesting group of people I have worked for. They come from a very diverse background and work extremely hard to accomplish amazing work!

Cons

They work a lot of nights and weekends, which is o.k. if your are single. The office humor can be fairly graphic.

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