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- Riot Games Comp? Considering interviewing with Riot Games and couldn’t find much accurate or recent information on compensation. Anybody at Riot willing and able to share any details? This is for an engineering role.
- Riot Games Compensation Any insight on base salary range and target bonus % for a senior manager (non tech) role? Read conflicting posts on Blind. Just curious on if they can be competitive TC wise. Do they issue rsu’s? Or is it just base + bonus?
- Riot Games - software engineer - mid comp Does anyone know what TC to expect for Riot Games - software engineer (mid)? 7 yoe.
- Riot Games - Technical Development Manager Comp Anyone know what comp is like for a Technical Development Manager at Riot Games?
- Riot games interview process and compensation? What's the interview process like? Just got off the phone with a recruiter, seems like culture is a huge part of the interview and work-life. How does it compare to tech? How about compensation? How should I prepare for the interview? How much focus does the company put on technology and being i
- How's the total comp at Riot Games? Looking for a ballpark range for the equivalent of an L5/L6. #tech #comp #riotgames TC: 250k YoE: 10
- how is comp at riot games? i know gaming pays shit but riot seems to be better. how does it compare to fang or second tier?
- Is Riot games compensation really so low? Always wanted to work for Riot. Attended a bunch of their engineering talks and found the work interesting. Got rejected for new grad a while ago after phone screen but have recruiters contact - was thinking about asking to interview again but I’ve been told to expect 150k for 2 yoe. Is Riot comp r
- Total comp for producer at riot games Hi. What is the salary range for producer in the gaming industry. Specifically Riot games?
- Riot Games non-tech role - levels and comp Interviewing with a team at Riot for a non-tech role YoE - 7 years Currently at MS what level would I be considered with my years of experience? What's the salary range (high band, low band) for these levels? TIA
- riot games tc for Data Engineer Have a verbal offer confirmed from @riotgames santa monica, any idea how much can be expected for Data Engineer role. TC : 195k YOE: 6 location: Bay area
- TC at riot games for 2.5 yoe software engineer How much at most? Also what’s the cost of living like in Santa Monica compared to South Bay?
- Salary adjustments @ riot games How was your comp change this year, if any? Were comp bands heavily adjusted? I also heard from a recruiter that riot would be offering equity to its employees. Anyone have details on that? #gaming #riot #riotgames
- RIOT Games levels and salary Anyone from riot games please give me some idea about how the leveling and corresponding comp works at RIOT Games for experinced engineers and engineering managers.
- What are the tier 1/best companies to work for in the LA area? Some companies with offices in LA: Netflix, Disney, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video & Studios, Snap, Riot Games, Apple Music (future office), SpaceX, TikTok, Meta, Google, Tinder, Ticketmaster, Honey. Definitely missing a lot here.. Tax: 210k TC 4 yoe
- vote Shopify vs Riot Games new grad Both for a infra related role. I like Shopify’s product better and Canada is home, but Riot has way higher TC and more challenges/opportunities? However Shopify stock might appreciate even more to compensate. Shopify: ~115k CAD TC (95k base + 45k USD RSUs) Riot Games: ~150k USD TC (135k base + 10%
- Riot game annual salary adjustment How much is Riot Games salary adjustment for full time employees? Does it catch up with the inflation? Thank you! TC: peanut
- Rate Riot Games Offer SWE offer what do you guys think? Riot games headquarters base 170k, 10% bonus, 15% LTI YOE: 3 TC: 160k Bay area
- working at riot games without liking LoL? I was interested in applying to riot games since I love video games. problem is i really dislike league of legends. I can see why others enjoy it but personally its not my type of game. does it still make sense to work at riot? is loving league of legends a requirement to work there? tc - 180 @rio
- Go Apple/Google SRE or join game company? Trying to weigh the pros/cons of continuing to do SRE work in the bay at FAANG with a band bump, or go to SoCal and try out a game company (Riot). TC at Riot is a little less, but I like to play games and I don’t really like SF. Riot also seems like the best game company to work for. Also any advic
- Riot Games QA manager Anybody an idea what to expect in regards to compensation for a QA manager position at Riot games ? Hopefully expecting an offer. Yoe: 17 Tc: $200k
- link Riot Games - Staff Software Engineer (P4) I may be expecting an offer soon. What TC + breakdown can be expected for a Staff Software Engineer at Riot? On levels.fyi I only see one P4 entry so there's not a lot of data to go off of. Also, how large can Riot signing bonuses be? 100k? Current TC: 300k #gaming #riotgames #riot
- Job at Riot Games I am almost through the process of interview at Riot Games @ Santa Monica. Need some expert guidence on Total compensation and also about future of games and the company. I applied for Sr SWE with 14 TOE #riotgames #14toe #sse #compensation
- Which game dev or google? Interviewing with blizzard, riot, zenimax online, and a non gaming google job. Which is best? Current TC at Amazon: 160k, 8 yoe
- link Riot Games - Staff Software Engineer (P4) I may be expecting an offer soon. What TC + breakdown can be expected for a Staff Software Engineer at Riot? On levels.fyi I only see one P4 entry so there's not a lot of data to go off of. Also, how large can Riot signing bonuses be? 100k? Current TC: 300k #gaming #riotgames #riotgameshiring
- link Riot Games Buys Mercer Park Office for $114.1MM https://news.theregistryps.com/riot-games-buys-mercer-park-office-for-114-1mm/ The same property was bought in first quarter of 2020 for 46.5MM and now is worth over 114MM. Thoughts? TC: 185K
- How does a UX/UI Designer break into the Gaming Industry? BG on me: 5.5YOE, 27, IC5, 267 TC, Currently PD for VR/Oculus @ Meta So i've been trying to passively get into gaming for a while now. By passively, I mean, cherry pick titles/platforms I've personally used and played for 10+years. It's been one of the toughest industries to break-through. I have
- Riot Games Director Salaries Curious if people have insight into director or eng leadership comp at riot games. Sounds like there is no stock component, curious if it is competitive with other tech companies?
- Salary range for Riot Games in LA Applying for a Senior User Research role at Riot Games in LA, but they haven’t provided information about their salary band. Interview is progressing well so far. What can I expect? TC: peanuts sadly
- Riot Games league summoner toxicity check Hi, I have finished my final interview for a Riot Games junior SWE position last Friday. The HR manager asked me my Lol summoner name and i provided my account that has been reported 4-5 times 2-3 years ago for verbal abuse. Would this be a red flag? I feel like I should have admitted my mistakes
- link How’s Moscow 5’s Previous Mid Alex Ich Doing as a Dev Hi rito folks, I used to follow esport a lot and recently heard alex ich is in riot now as a developer. Is he still carrying his team or simply farming mid and fixing bugs https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/former-league-pro-alex-ich-joins-riot-games-as-software-engineer elo: Gold tc: 7
- Riot Games - TFT - Culture To people at Riot or those working there — thinking of applying to a few TFT roles. How are people the people and work there? Anything concerning? TC 220k #gaming #riotgames #tft
- Salary Ranges for Riot Games SWE? Looking for more info on salary ranges at Riot Games in LA and see if I want to make the switch. Mainly want something new to work on without affecting TC too hard. TC - 200k YOE - 3.5
- Riot engineering in Tokyo? I don't see any listings, but I've seen Riot engineers that have Tokyo on their LinkedIn profile. What's the hiring situation like? I'd be grateful to hear any other Tokyo gaming company recommendations as well. Niantic seems to be as good as it gets in terms of TC and WLB from my research, but I'd
- Gaming or Tech? Friend has PM offers for a big gaming company (one of Riot/EA/ATVI) in LA and a well known tier 2 tech company (remote). Thoughts on which one would be better for long term career success (growth + impact wise)? Very passionate about gaming but also don’t want to be pigeon holed/set behind if want t
- Referral check - Riot Games Former colleague had put me as a referral for Riot Games. I got an email from them asking for 30 minutes (!?) chat. I’m finding it a bit too excessive, but I’ve never given referrals before. Is it normal? TC: 280k
- Looking for PM Referral at Gaming Companies I'm looking to make the switch to a product manager (PM) role at a gaming company and would appreciate any referrals! Reposting here again after 2 years after I received a lot of help last time but unfortunately did not pass the final round at Riot Games. My background: - Current product marketing
- Offer from Riot Games Need help with offer evaluation. I have been offered a senior security engineer role at Riot Games, Dublin, Ireland. I have 12 yoe in the security space. Base - 84k Annual perf. Bonus - 15% LTI - 15% (after 3 years) Is this a justified compensation for the role in Dublin? Any tips on negotiating
- Riot Games Offer - Technical Recruiter Got an offer for 75/hr for a Tech Recruiter role At Riot Games for FLC of software engineers. I’m interested but want to know more about WLB, culture, and what level I should be asking for if there’s a leveling system? Current TC: 100 YOE: 2y #recruiting #riotgames
- FINAL ULTIMATE SWE Company Tier List Ordered based on various factors (compensation, engineering talent, WLB, prestige, etc). Tried to keep the companies in each tier ordered but if they are close together its fairly equal but something at start of T1 > end of T1. Let me know if you have any company to add. TC: 240k YOE: 0 - not a
- vote Roblox, Riot Games, Splunk, or Uber Internship? Offer details: Uber 50/hr, 1500/month stipend, 50/month phone reimbursement, ~200/month Uber credits Roblox 58/hr, 6000 one-time stipend Splunk 54/hr Riot Games 52/hr, 3000 one-time stipend Most important factors for me: 1. Learning 2. Impact 3. New Grad TC #roblox #uber #splunk #riotgames #eng
- Riot LoL Team Culture How is culture working at Riot Games, specifically for LoL? Thinking of applying to a couple of roles there and had a few questions: 1. How are the player platform teams? 2. How are the ranked matchmaking teams? 3. Is it ops heavy? 4. Is it hard to get promoted? E.g for SDE 5. How’s compensation?
- vote Do you genuinely like the company's games you work for? Almost every person I know that works at Blizzard hates their games. Like, can't stand them. They ALL think OWL is borderline absurd. One of my best friends operates in a "core" role currently at high level and for as long as I can remember he has had a massive hate boner for Blizzard. He just joine
- Riot Games UX Design Looking to make the move to Riot as it's been a longtime dream of mine to work on the games I play. I have previous experience working in games during internships. Curious what the culture, work, benefits, and pay are like? I know it probably wont be as much as Google but depending on how much less
- Help with New Grad Offer Need help with offer evaluation. Riot Games - Los Angeles Base - $135,000 Annual perf. Bonus - 10% LTI - 15% (after 3 years) Sign-on - $10,000 Relocation - $5,000 YOE - 5 Internships Semesters (1.5 - 2 years) Is this a justified compensation for the location? Not sure if LTI is equivalent of RSU s
- How is Riot Games Valorant team culture? Currently in process of interviewing with them. 1. How is the Valorant backend or services team culture? 2. If given an option to join LOL team vs Valorant, which one would you suggest to go with, why? 3. How bad is WLB, Crunch time? 4. How is the team culture LOL vs Valorant? 5. Will they be ab
- FAANG, Gaming, and Startup Offers I’m currently a mobile indie gaming dev. Like working in games. Have an offer from one FAANG and one from a fin tech startup. Both competitive. Neither role is in games and is more web dev stuff. I’ve tried web dev before, found it boring and soulless. The fin tech company might be different since
- link Web Developer in Game Industry I like my career as a web developer, but I've been losing interest in working at a typical e-commerce company, making websites that I don't have an interest in/passion for. I want to try to break into the game industry but still make use of my skills as a web dev. I'm open to making customer-facing
- Referral for dev position at Riot Games Hi, I've been laid off for about 6 months now and have been trying to get back into a company since, kind of taking a break with covid happening. Looking to see if I can join a company I love and have been playing league of legends since grade 7. I am currently based in Toronto and getting an interv
- Path to Microsoft Xbox Studios team? Hi blind. I have an offer from Microsoft to work in ODSP as an intern. I have another offer to intern at one of Activision’s studios working on CoD. Ideally, I want to work at a place like Riot or one of the Xbox studios in Microsoft where compensation is great and I get to work on games Would it