Great company, pay and growth could be better - Researcher III Riot Games Employee Review

4.0
29 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good work-life balance most of year, learning opportunities in your craft

Cons

Promotion opportunities and performance standards are very different depending on the team. Insights discipline have a much higher bar than most, which is used as an excuse to block promotions unless you can walk over water.

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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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