Culture an Excuse for Poor Management - Anonymous Riot Games Employee Review

3.0
30 Jan 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you love LOL, you will love Riot. If you like autonomy, you will like Riot. Work can be interesting and challenging. Work Life Balance was fine. Some really smart people.

Cons

Some people who thought they were really smart. Cliques of people who succeed. Alpha Male thing going on quite a bit. Sexist and inappropriate behaviour not really dealt with. Too much autonomy. Managers not actually managing or supporting growth.

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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 Jul 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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