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      Software Engineer Interview

      Dec 3, 2015
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Santa Monica, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Riot Games (Santa Monica, CA) in Nov 2015

      Interview

      Applied at college career fair, did 2 rounds of google hangout + hackerrank interviews. First one was non-technical, and 2nd one was technical. I was invited to fly to Santa Monica, and I did 1 technical, 1 semi technical, 1 non technical, 1 lunch interviews. I was very surprised when they sent me a very long descriptive rejection email, because no other companies really do that. They explained all the things that impressed my interviewers, and the things that gave them a pause. According to them, I did extremely well on the technical evaluations, and impressed them with my knowledge of algorithms and the source control systems. However, at Riot Games, they want engineers that are more than just engineers. They want the engineers to be able to explain their reasons behind their prioritizations, assumptions, etc. If they were just looking for engineers that were smart and could code very well, I probably got the job. But Riot Games looks more than that, and I really respect their decision. This was one of the fewest interviews where I really learned a lot, and found what areas I need to improve in.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      NDA. But 50% of the time were technical questions, which I answered extremely easily and well. Other 50% of the time were nontechnical questions, and they ranged very widely, which I did slightly poorly on, and the reason why (as they told me) I did not get the job.
      Answer question
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      May 25, 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
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      Positive experience
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      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Apart from my craft skills, about my value alignment
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      Software Engineer Interview

      May 8, 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
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      I interviewed at Riot Games

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      The first round was an intense behavioral with the Senior Engineering Manager. Next round was a take home assessment, and then a follow up interview to discuss the assessment. The follow up only did about 15 minutes about the assessment, and then it was 40 minutes of technical theory questions.

      Software Engineer Interview

      Dec 15, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Riot Games

      Interview

      Interviewer had a Steven Hawking vibe. Lisp, didn't give me much eye contact, asked heavy behavioral questions but didn't give much feedback, just wrote down notes and next question, like a machine. No enthusiasm, guy's been there for over 20 years he's nothing like other Riot employees who's passionate. Barely even played League. Surprising experience I thought riot was vibrant and full of energy.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time where you resolved an issue outside of your normal responsibility
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