Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
June 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved several stages:
- Phone call with HR (approximately 1 hour)
- Phone call with Technical team (approximately 2 hours)
- Coding for 3 days (72 hours)
- Another technical interview focusing on LeetCode, Big O, and algorithms.
This was a very long process, taking about 2 months, but I received the rejection email today. Please note that this interview was difficult and time-consuming. I believe with the same amount of time and effort, you could apply to better tech companies in Dublin, such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, or Workday.
While the HR portion was very good and friendly, I felt the technical team was unsure of what they wanted. They asked many questions about Big O, algorithms, graphs, and searches, similar to the process with Google or Facebook.
In my opinion, if you want to work for a good company, there are many better choices with a more efficient recruitment process.
Questions
- Async IO
- Algorithm, Big O
- Graph Search
- Docker
- RESTful API
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Riot Games Senior Software Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Riot Games's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Riot Games's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.
Riot Games Work Experiences
4.0
Great place to work
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Los Angeles, California, United States
May 11, 2025
Pros: Treat employees well. There are good perks and a genuine joy around what we create as a company. Good transparency.
Cons: Compensation and career opportunities aren't that great.
Recent layoff situations seemed to be avoidable and could have been handled better.
2.0
Career Opportunities Suck
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
September 24, 2025
Pros: Good benefits.
Talented people across disciplines.
A real passion for making great games within game teams.
Cons: Career progression is legitimately terrible. You can slave away, get positive feedback, and be stuck at the senior level forever, in spite of outperforming those a level above you for years (I've seen this happen to multiple people in multiple disciplines).
Leadership favors hiring at the highest levels but doesn't manage to fill out our ranks with promising associate/mid-levels. Half the people they hire don't end up performing.
It feels like every director just fills out principal roles like Supreme Court justices.
Vertical.
DEI kinda sucks. Teams aren't very diverse, especially in design and engineering. Everyone is white or East Asian, and basically no women.
5.0
Outstanding place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Monica, California, United States
August 26, 2014
Pros: Riot has attracted some amazing talent. By far the best engineering team I have worked with. The company is very focused on the players. The company is very employee growth-focused as well. Flexible work schedule.
Cons: Not many downsides in my opinion. The company has grown considerably, so it does not have the start-up feel it once did. There's a lack of a widespread bonus plan.
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- 2.0Career Opportunities SuckSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2025Pros: Good benefits. Talented people across disciplines. A real passion for making great games within game teams.Cons: Career progression is legitimately terrible. You can slave away, get positive feedback, and be stuck at the senior level forever, in spite of outperforming those a level above you for years (I've seen this happen to multiple people in multiple disciplines). Leadership favors hiring at the highest levels but doesn't manage to fill out our ranks with promising associate/mid-levels. Half the people they hire don't end up performing. It feels like every director just fills out principal roles like Supreme Court justices. Vertical. DEI kinda sucks. Teams aren't very diverse, especially in design and engineering. Everyone is white or East Asian, and basically no women.
- 5.0Outstanding place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Monica, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2014Pros: Riot has attracted some amazing talent. By far the best engineering team I have worked with. The company is very focused on the players. The company is very employee growth-focused as well. Flexible work schedule.Cons: Not many downsides in my opinion. The company has grown considerably, so it does not have the start-up feel it once did. There's a lack of a widespread bonus plan.
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