Does Activision pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Activision employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Activision. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision?

69% of Activision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Activision?

QA Tester (24) , Quality Assurance Tester (16) , Localization QA Tester (13) , Software Engineer (12) , Software QA Tester (12) , Quality Assurance (9) , Manager (8) , QA Functional Tester (8) , Localisation QA Tester (7) , Director (6) , Functional QA Tester (6) , QA Localization Tester (6) , Senior Producer (6) , Associate Producer (5) , Intern (5)

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

"TC and benefits are good." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 16 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "We were also given the opportunity to give presentations to other studio executives." ((in 7 reviews)); "Very fun and relaxed working environment." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 38 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 27 reviews)); "Management does not care about workers under them (Lots of brown nosing)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 21 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activision layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Activision locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , Eden Prairie , Austin , Minneapolis , El Segundo , San Francisco , San Diego , Seattle , Bloomington , Edison , New York , Middleton , Boscobel , Portland , Charlotte , Raleigh , Houston , Cincinnati , Burbank , Irvine , Pasadena , Sherman Oaks , San Jose , Boulder , Las Vegas , New Orleans , Vancouver , Portland , Boston

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Activision reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Activision has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 369 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Activision 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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Reviews by job title

369 reviews

4.0

Jul 31, 2013

Decent place to work if you are looking for a stable job.

Level designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay, stable job, good opportunity.

Cons

very long crunch hours half of the time.

4.0

Jul 20, 2013

Great Atmosphere, poor conditions, least salary

Qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a bug company and it has great games. It's a good place to learn about videogame testing and meet people from around the world.

Cons

Temporal contract. Low salary and high amount of weekly hours in busy projects (working Saturdays and Sundays)

1.0

Jun 13, 2013

Driven by Internal Politics and Business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectable pay. Ability to work on industry-leading games. Attempting to manufacture a palatable work culture.

Cons

Insular, political culture. Lack of clear decision-making authority. Bland, dated and depressing office space.

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