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 131 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 99 reviews)); "Pay to the employee are great" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great teams and space to work in" ((in 43 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)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 18 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)); "Layoffs are abrupt, poorly communicated, and morale" ((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

Riot Games reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,043 total reviews)

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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1.0

Jun 20, 2024

Functions as a big tech company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, nice office and food. Talented people. Company wide holidays.

Cons

The company was unfair to me; they relocated me to a foreign country, and then laid me off less than a year due to strategic changes by the senior leadership and the CEO. It was an extremely traumatizing experience for me, I had to pay off my relocation back to home expenses out of my pocket. It was nearly impossible for me to find growth opportunities for working in-game development over the past 9 years, I had to work on other stuff. It wasn't fun. Getting things done was mostly dependent on how many people I know in the company. My managers changed more than 8 times during my tenure, some were inexperienced. Products and teams were constantly changing quarterly, I lost count how many times I got on board to a new thing. The delivery expectations got bigger/bolder overtime, which was overwhelming me in the background.

5.0

Apr 2, 2024

Indie Game Studio turned Corporation

Senior motion graphics animator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, medical benefits, bonuses. If you like working on campus the food situation is out of control with a free cafeteria, fully stocked break rooms, coffee shop, and smoothie bar. There is also an arcade to play in if you ever get a minute to do that kind of thing.

Cons

Has become more of a corporation with a clear objective to maximize the appearance of profits at the expense of the artists with layoffs under the guise of corporate responsibility. The original vision of being the most player focused game company feels a bit lost in the new environment. Big bets are now met with big layoffs of people who didn't make the big bet to begin with while those in senior leadership who make the big bets are free to make bigger bets in the future with other peoples careers.

1.0

Feb 2, 2024

No accountability, poor strategy, terrible leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great severance package Title inflation and comp inflation

Cons

Can't make a decision Insane matrix org Lags on decisions then throw people under the bus for doing work Lip service to values

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