Does Activision Blizzard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Activision Blizzard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Activision Blizzard. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision Blizzard?

69% of Activision Blizzard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision Blizzard 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Activision Blizzard?

Localization QA Tester (29) , Software Engineer (26) , QA Tester (22) , QA Localization Tester (16) , Quality Assurance (14) , Intern (12) , Software QA Tester (11) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Director (9) , Project Manager (9) , Vice President (8) , Analyst (7) , Data Scientist (7) , Functional QA Tester (7) , QA Functional Tester (7)

What are the pros of working at Activision Blizzard according to real employee reviews?

"great people good at their craft" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Activision Blizzard according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no promotions" ((in 42 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 30 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 22 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 19 reviews)); "Leadership has always been and will be a mess." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activision Blizzard layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Activision Blizzard layoffs and their outlook for job security at Activision Blizzard in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Activision Blizzard locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , Austin , Irvine , Eden Prairie , San Francisco , El Segundo , Minneapolis , New York , Woodland Hills , Seattle , Dallas , Fresno , Sherman Oaks , Atlanta , Bloomington , Foster City , Chicago , Albany , Middleton , Georgetown , Brownsville , Saint Paul , Fayetteville , Toledo , California City , Pasadena , La Quinta , San Bernardino , Carlsbad

Activision Blizzard reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

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Activision Blizzard has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Activision Blizzard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

650 reviews

2.0

Mar 1, 2017

It's all about the people - or- It's about ALL the people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- stock price - creative people - Location

Cons

- coach class international business travel until VP level - no collaboration toolset-yes we still email spreadsheets everywhere - internal orders are done using excel - recognition for service (5/10/15 years) - laughable - technology dinosaurs....

2.0

Apr 15, 2021

This aint it chief

Junior qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work remote and play video games all day. Honestly pretty decent benefits, they'll reimburse you for your internet bill up to $100 a month.

Cons

It gets old really quickly. Sometimes, you'll be playing the same level or mode for an entire day or more. Manual over time so you're looking at being forced to sit at a desk for 12 hours a day. They can change the schedule at any moment, so you could be a minute from clocking out and they're able to tell everyone to stay for two more hours. Horrible work-life balance. Holidays are not guaranteed time off. It's clear that your leads don't really care about you.

Activision Blizzard Response

5y

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We take all concerns about your work experience and work-life balance seriously. If you would be willing to provide additional information about your specific situation, we encourage you to reach out to your HR representative so they can help you find solutions.

2.0

Oct 18, 2019

Dysfunctional leadership

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vision and strategy - if they can pull it off with a divisive CEO and 0 collaboration across the companies in the group Mostly great people - nice friendly, smart, trying to do the right thing around the dysfunctionality They make some amazing games!

Cons

The Santa Monica office is a dump Be prepared to be overworked if you work in finance or any of the support teams - attrition is really high as people burn out and realize there are much better prospects out there The leadership team is political in the extreme - all competing to save their own skins and avoid getting cut by a genuinely dysfunctional CEO. The smart ones get out e.g. CFO

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