Once a decent studio, losing all its integrity now - Anonymous employee Riot Games Employee Review

2.0
Nov 29, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Great pay, above average in the industry - Good campus facilities - Plenty of amazing people to meet and learn from - Endless opportunities for fun experiences outside of work

Cons

- Management is very hierarchal despite their company values saying otherwise - More cliques and rude coworker behavior than expected - Too many managers who have no business managing people/don’t even want to manage - No job security, especially over the past year - R&D teams treated like separate studios from the core company, which means less resources and support - The company is pushing for genAI use in new splash artwork and other aspects of art for LoL and future projects. Look at their job board - Less resources given to new projects going forward - Most art is becoming outsourced to third parties - Losing its overall magic that attracted the best talent in the industry, hemorrhaging their best artists

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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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

4.0
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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