Overall great company to work at, but there are always quirks, - ESports Riot Games Employee Review

4.0
Mar 10, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Look, if you are reading reviews about working at Riot Games, there are probably other companies you could work for instead. I'm not saying everyone here is passionate about gaming or Esports or Riot's IP, but most people are. It feels overall inclusive, the pay is fair, there are politics but no more than you'd expect for a company of this size. If you can get a job in your field and you like Riot, go for it.

Cons

Their promotion and raise structure is very demoralising. You only get promoted if a role for that level opens up in your team, so "just doing your job well" doesn't get you neither a promotion nor a raise. If you work in EMEA, there's also the typical "global vs regional" tension, where HQ will take decisions that affect everyone without it feeling like they sufficiently look feedback.

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great teams and space to work in

Cons

A lot of overhead in organization

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, pays well, can work on some very interesting problems.

Cons

Work hours are from 10-7 and hardly anyone actually works that, so stuff can move at a snail pace. Getting help from central teams can be painful, especially if they're way off hours. Some of the culture can get a bit overwhelming too and you can end up feeling pretty lonely if you don't drink the koolaid.

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