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 33 reviews)); "my team was great." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great Coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "Laid back and great managers" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 40 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 19 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

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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

2.0

Jun 25, 2024

Brutal Upper Management

Qa functional tester 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many great people, unlimited (unpaid) time off, cool perks, good mix of independent and team work.

Cons

Demanding work schedule, incredibly demanding yet arbitrary goals from corporate, no rewards for performance.

2.0

May 20, 2024

It's a living

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

TC and benefits are good. Not tech-good, but good. 20 days PTO.

Cons

You already know the company culture is going to be off with this one. The studios are tribes. Innovation is non existent and engineering practices are trending better but the old guard certainly isn't helping.

2.0

Jan 22, 2024

You get treated like you are nothing

Qa analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, multiple breaks, free games.

Cons

Lots of overtime, your managers/bosses are not even in the same building as you. There is no way of climbing up the ranks

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