Pros: I've worked for Riot remotely from London, mostly with the LA office, for 12 years. It's been an amazing place to work, with empowered employees, super interesting and complex work, and an amazing product running at massive scale. Even in the last 5 years or so, it has hugely improved, as more senior management have been employed to bring a bit of focus on delivery and waste/spend reduction, whilst still retaining Riot's core values and retaining the fairly flat/fair management structure. So, whilst you do now have to demonstrate the value of what your team is building/working on, it is super collaborative with management and internal customers rather than a top-down approach.

Cons: From a remote/non-permanent staff member's perspective, as Riot has grown, more of a distinction has been drawn between permanent and non-permanent staff, but that is more of an earflick. I'd imagine a con from my US-based colleagues would be that you can earn more in other West Coast US companies.

Pros: Well-paid and perks. Work-life balance.

Cons: You have to figure out the people and relationships for your work on your own, but not in a structured way. It's somewhat chaotic.

Pros: Great culture, benefits, interesting products.

Cons: Felt like an outsourcer from LA HQ.