Pros: Riot Games is a company of gamers, in some shape or form, whose focus and motivation comes from giving the best to its players. It's hard to find an environment that is both relaxed yet challenging. Team members value and aid in the growth of other team members. I have seen my ability to work and function with a team improve tremendously, and the projects I contributed to reach more people than I could have even imagined. There is so much freedom to explore and contribute to anything and everything. People are always willing to help, even if it's just to have lunch and talk about personal growth. Riot is truly a unique working environment and a company that holds true to having a player-first mindset.

Cons: There are a few issues with cross-team collaboration. Riot does a good job of moving people around physically to accommodate cross-team efforts, but when it comes to the little things, like getting access to anything, it can often turn into a hassle. I have found it's much better to simply get up and find the individual instead of sending emails.

Pros: The company is fun to work for if you enjoy gaming.

Cons: It has many of the same struggles that many other companies have when growing to an enterprise level.

Pros: - Housing close to the office (5-minute walk), provided by Riot. However, this was not followed up on, leading to many problems with the housing company. Issues included a bad key on move-in and a flood where repairs were not taken care of for weeks. - Weekly lunches with "bigwigs," which are influential leaders and "faces" of the company. There was great advice and structure here. - Impactful, meaningful, and challenging work. I built a product that will ship to the masses! - For the most part, treated like a full-time Rioter. I gave a presentation to an extended team, was able to give input in areas outside of the prescribed work, and received most benefits of full-time Rioters. - Tons of smart people who are always willing to help. - Work/life balance was encouraged. Personally, I don't play games during work hours, but it wasn't frowned upon by any means. - The amount of swag was way too much; it was tough to pack my suitcase going home. - For an engineer, growth is insane. The amount one can learn is empowering and somewhat overwhelming. Try to take in what is possible, not what is "wanted." - Floating is encouraged. Sometimes, a quick half-hour wandering around to another team really helps clear your head and gives you a sense of what other Rioters are doing at that point in time.

Cons: - The internship program is pretty new, meaning there are lots of kinks to work out (especially regarding where to go and what to do during off-hours). - There is a HUGE LACK OF DIRECT FEEDBACK in terms of inter-intern communication. - It is easy to get off-track in a project when Riot allows you to get involved in other events and projects not directly related to your role. - Culture fit is everything. Unless you're an all-star in a specific field (I seriously doubt any intern is), Riot will not hesitate to not invite you back if you mess up even once. - There is a zero-tolerance policy on any kind of non-positive behavior / attitude (reputation is everything). - The organization is not as "flatly-organized" as originally told; it is actually really top-down when it comes to hiring decisions and overall product strategy / vision. - There needs to be a dedicated team for the interns, instead of a "part-time project" for people in other teams. - Events were decent and frequent (once every other week or so), but bigger tech companies definitely have a better grasp on how to keep interns entertained. - A bigger emphasis is needed when it comes to onboarding interns. Although a separate presentation was made, the lack of follow-up on this onboarding made the intern experience confusing for the most part.