I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Riot Games (Santa Monica, CA) in Jul 2013
Interview
I was an employee referral and was very excited about the whole endeavour. Having a degree in computer science, I always dreamed of joining a top gaming company.
The interview process moved fairly quickly for me... about 6 weeks to get through the whole thing and it was like an endurance test comprised of a total of 11 interviews; 3 on the phone over the course of 2 weeks, and 8 onsite (two via skype) over the course of a day.
The questions were very behavioural and were more geared towards whether or not I was a fit for the culture. In that respect, the interview process was not difficult, but it was a whole day of constant interviewing. Even lunch was (a more casual, but still) an interview. That being said, the interview process was a glimpse of the exciting world of a Rioter - where they work and play hard.
All in all, I wish that I could have had the experience to work at this terrific company, but the compensation was lacking and I wasn't ready to back down.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle conflict based on passionate people trying to do the right thing?
Schedule an online interview with a recruiter for screening. Recuriter was late but apologetic, used AI for her notes, runs about 20 minutes. Got feedback in about two weeks didn't pass somehow.
I recently interviewed for a role with Riot Games and was initially in direct contact with an internal recruiter. Unfortunately, after investing time in the process, I received a very generic rejection email — unsigned and without any personal touch — despite having had personal correspondence earlier. I also noticed that the role had been reposted a few days before my rejection, which gave the impression that a decision had already been made before notifying me. While I appreciate that not every candidate can be hired, I believe the candidate experience could be improved by providing more timely, transparent, and personalised communication. I would not apply here again.
Waste of time. So many interviews over several months. Auto reject after 3 months of interviews. The position stayed online for 9 months after I got rejected. Recruiter couldn't give me any more information after being my best buddy for months. Made it to the final round..