Overall happy but women aren't treated well here - Anonymous employee Riot Games Employee Review

4.0
Jun 10, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay for the video game industry, lots of opportunities to learn and grow, good benefits and lots of nice, well intentioned people.

Cons

Widespread and institutionalized sexism. Poor treatment of mothers and expectant mothers, as well as women in general. This is a company that would rather have a free smoothie bar and a PC cafe where people can slack off during work hours than a daycare center. On a campus of over 1000 people, there is literally one small closet for women to pump breast milk in. A friend of mine told me recently that HR set up a meeting with her specifically to tell her that because she didn't have a note specifying a medical restriction from her doctor during her pregnancy, that if her performance dropped, she could be fired and would have no legal recourse. This person is clearly very productive and well regarded those she works with. She said it added to her already high level of anxiety about her pregnancy. In addition to that, all you have to do is look at the ratio of women in leadership positions to realize that there is institutionalized bias against promoting women. This doesn't seem to be improving with time, despite all the lip service management pays toward an effort to have greater diversity in leadership.

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Riot Games Response
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Hey there, Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts here. My name is Alice, I am a Talent Partner at Riot and a mom. We have a number of benefits that support pregnant and nursing mothers including three private Mother's Rooms located across our central campus, four months of paid maternity leave and subsidized back up child care at a local day care center or in the Rioter's home. In situations where Rioters experience a pregnancy related illness or disability, we work closely with the Rioter and their doctor to ensure that reasonable medical accommodations are made in accordance with state and federal laws. Riot is dedicated to being a welcoming, diverse and empowering place for all. I hope you were able to attend April's Diversity and Inclusion town hall to learn about Riot's investments in recruiting, talent and leadership development and our goals to promote fair systems, diverse teams and an inclusive environment. I hope to have an opportunity to speak with you directly as I know that Riot could benefit from learning more about what you have experienced as we are actively improving and investing in this space. Please don't hesitate to e-mail me or book time on my calendar. - Alice ayoung@riotgames.com

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