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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision?

73% of Activision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 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 34 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 17 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good environment and opportunity to know people from all over the world." ((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 28 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 23 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 13 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

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Activision has an employee rating of 3.8 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

Jun 5, 2024

Good hours, Nice staff, and a pretty fun environment

Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours, Nice staff, and a pretty fun environment were all pros when working here!

Cons

After working for a few months, covid hit and they switched to paying out in gift cards and took out any official QA roles,

5.0

Apr 23, 2024

Pretty sweet

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free console and ps+ subscription, free games

Cons

gaming industry is not growing

3.0

Apr 15, 2024

Heavy work load, good people

Publishing team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the people working here are amazing at their jobs and great to work with. It's also cool to work on huge brands in gaming. Pay is at industry standard. Like most jobs, if you have a good manager then life can be pretty good.

Cons

Everyone is overworked and it always feels like you're not doing enough no matter how much you deliver. It seems like every team takes on too much in order to impress leadership, which takes a heavy toll on those working in more junior roles.

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