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?

73% 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 177 reviews)); "Great culture and resources." ((in 131 reviews)); "3) Cultural benefits are great" ((in 108 reviews)); "Pay and perks are great." ((in 55 reviews)); "Coworkers are amazing." ((in 34 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)); "Managers at Riot are usually good at their craft and bad at managing people" ((in 48 reviews)); "avoid bad management and culture here" ((in 37 reviews)); "Employees may face long hours and high" ((in 20 reviews)); "Layoffs were done abruptly, no prior communication" ((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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Riot Games

Riot Games reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,040 total reviews)

Dylan Jadeja

64% approve of CEO

51% 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 1,040 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 Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Best place I ever worked

Technical product manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Player focus, some of the coolest games on the planet, Riot does a great job of creating an environment where people can succeed and thrive

Cons

Crunch is on the rise, fiscal discipline on exploration is still too loose, lots of layers of management

4.0

May 25, 2026

Great place that sometimes struggles with scaling

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's some job security compared to other places

Cons

Very flat company requires heavy cross team alignment

5.0

May 21, 2026

The dream game studio almost lives up to the ideal

Senior game designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate co-workers who are all hyper talented, amazing fringe benefits, work/life balance, dedicated managers to help you with your career, and passionate players to serve.

Cons

Egos are rewarded you have to be really good at self promotion, the company is so big that you can feel lost if you don't invest in networking often, layoffs happen at Riot now

Viewing 1 - 3 of 1,040 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Electronic Arts

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

PlayStation

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Rockstar Games

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Activision Blizzard

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Riot Games

Manager, Social Media

Manager, Globalization Production

Principal Researcher - League of Legends

Senior Events Producer

Staff Software Engineer - Data Foundations