The people rule. The leadership and culture do not. - Manager Riot Games Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation package, including outstanding medical and generous bonus structure. People, Riot attracts extremely talented and passionate individual contributors.

Cons

Riot's senior leadership (C-suite) is disconnected from the rest of the organization, particularly production. Communication is gated, and senior leaders do not take/receive feedback from lower levels, including product leaders and senior management. Senior leadership is prone to overruling experts and gatekeeping creative control. Senior leadership does not prioritize the players/audiences experience, but does expect others to do so to a punitive degree. Workplace culture at Riot is ultimately abusive. COVID policyies are negligent and rigid. While mid and low level employees have made great commitments to reducing Burnout, leadership is inflexible on timetables to a degree that forces a constant burn. Likewise, mid and low level employees consistently demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion that is, at best, of no sincerely demonstrated interest to those in control.

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Pros

Great teams and space to work in

Cons

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Jun 1, 2026
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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

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