Top of the industry - Senior Designer Riot Games Employee Review

5.0
27 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Riot is the best place I have ever worked. Your leads don't tell you what to do. They tell you what problems to solve. Mistakes are encouraged as long as you learn from them. Your coworkers hold your work to a high standard but would still take a bullet for you.

Cons

This is a place for self-starters. If you need structure you will find it chaotic. The independence only works because of a principle of alignment, and alignment takes lots of communication and meetings. Feels like we move slower than we should at times.

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5.0
21 May 2026
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

3.0
2 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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