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 115 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no promotions" ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad management and the project is un attraction" ((in 31 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 23 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 20 reviews)); "Leadership has always been and will be a mess." ((in 17 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

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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).

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650 reviews

5.0

Apr 27, 2024

Good Experience

Associate engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, great coworkers, lots of cool projects

Cons

Not that many cons can be found

Activision Blizzard Response

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback!

5.0

Apr 24, 2024

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly Extra paid time off Working behind the scenes on the games you love

Cons

Information classified by NDA for sure

Activision Blizzard Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a Glassdoor review!

2.0

Apr 23, 2024

Hope Microsoft cleaned house

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate, creative colleagues. Great work. Some leaders are excellent

Cons

Ambitious MBAs and corporate/startup types who don't care about games made for unnecessary contact football

Activision Blizzard Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

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