My goal here is to help and warn others.

The aspect of Riot's culture being sexist, first off, is true. It was obvious when I was interviewing that they were blind to such obvious things as their art showing women in a way that pushes over the line and beyond. You can argue this is art, but...

When I got back from the interview, I took my own company's policy course on Sexual Harassment. I got a big laugh when my present employer's questions asked, 'Is it okay to have pictures of half-naked people of the opposite sex in the open?' (I am not a prude, by the way; keep reading.) It was funny because I went to the bathroom, and the HR flyer had pictures of their characters in bikinis right above the urinal.

So, I can tell you, my daughter can do a lot of things in this world; working at Riot will not be one of them.

Riot is passionate about its direct feedback culture and the customer being first. Be aware of this.

What I found interesting is I have worked at similar companies that also want direct feedback. A key difference is those other companies also talk about accountability and standards. I expect the person interviewing for Riot is passionate about their product, and this may not matter. (This would be the same observation as I have been at companies that claim they are the best place to work but never win that distinction by anyone.)

They used behavioral interview techniques. This means rather than asking you about your experience in one way, they tap dance with questions such as 'describe a situation.' For a company that claims 'high standards,' I was challenged by their use of grammar and tried to get them to clarify the meaning of their sentences. Which was usually replied with, 'Take it your own way.'

It took a long time to request feedback on the interview, but they eventually honored the request. The feedback clearly showed an agenda that mismatched the intent/wording of their questions. You will see this in other interview responses. I take this to mean they are not looking for diversity but similarity in their candidates.

What I found almost offensive was having the person detail back the response with such an incorrect slant and then following up with, 'That wouldn't be okay here.' It was a situation that I don't think would be okay anywhere.

Once I understood that there was an extreme mischaracterization of one item I had said, they offered advice on my career: 'You should know these items if you want to advance in your career.' Interestingly, my own company had promoted me to a senior leadership position the day before.

Which leads me to the last bit of knowledge: The position offered was to be an engineering leader for a small team of 5-6. This was not made clear in the beginning; instead, they emphasized how everyone is equal and they have no titles. They do look at Glassdoor, and you will see they do. How people treat each other and equate each other is different from your role in a company (this applies to every company).

So, selling a lower-level position to senior leadership from other companies seems a bit like Riot has an ego.

For clarity, I was relieved in the end that nothing happened with this company. The days after was when the sexist articles broke, and I learned how extreme the culture was. I wrote this so others can take the words and hopefully, if they want this, then they can be successful.

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