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 35 reviews)); "my team was great." ((in 15 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 12 reviews)); "Manager is awesome and cares about his team" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 41 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 21 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 12 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

Activision reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

369 reviews

3.0

Feb 16, 2011

it's ok place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok benefits, ok salary, ok work enviornment

Cons

too much work, not much salary, not good management, not good communications,

2.0

Feb 16, 2011

Money and benefits are great, but management sucks!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a very high profile company to work for.

Cons

The company is too focused on quantity, not quality. It is constantly trying to push sequels out the door every year without much thoughts to innovation.

2.0

Feb 10, 2011

Horrible Experience

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Working on games -Smart coworkers -Good Benefits -Exciting brands that people enjoy the world over -2 weeks off during Christmas

Cons

-Growth is built off schmoozing and kissing upper management buttocks -The company is built off a high school system. The more you drink the better your off -There is no recognition for your hard work -Working on the same brands over and over again -Employees are an easily expendable commodity

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it's ok place to work

Money and benefits are great, but management sucks!

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