Join only if you're thirsty for Kool-aid - Software Engineer Riot Games Employee Review

2.0
9 Aug 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you're part of the "in-crowd" and fancy yourself a core member of a fratty group of predominantly male gamers, go for it. While I was there, there were also a select few that persisted solely on the basis of merit, but such individuals were uncommon. If you care more about perks than the actual product you produce, this may be what you're looking for.

Cons

This is a company that exhibits poor non-technical and technical leadership both. They have lofty aspirations that in no way match the actual talent deployed, and structure by which it operates. The level of productivity one experiences on a given day is alarmingly low, and the ratio of useful people to useless people is similar. It feels like most people are there to hang out and look pretty.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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