No respect and underpaid - Game Designer Riot Games Employee Review

2.0
27 Jun 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Really great ICs and fun projects -Decent amount of ownership on small scales

Cons

-Fired me due to an unfounded rumor on social media, no relation to work relations or output. Company rather bury everything; gossip, nepotism, and making friends are the only thing the company values from their employees -Very little ability to move upwards or start to own larger scale features -Very low pay compared to other game companies, especially traditional tech

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5.0
5 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Good benefits + food. WFH.

Cons

Some bureaucracy. Some teams grow too fast and have to walk it back.

4.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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