Activision reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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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369 reviews
2.0
Aug 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great location and good name in the industry.

Cons

Low salary and mediocre benefits compared to some of the gaming /tech companies in LA. There are definitely some brilliant and visionary executives in the company but they are out-of-reach most of the time. Managers are mediocre and uninspiring and not good at managing and developing employees.

2.0
Feb 10, 2011
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

1.0
Jan 12, 2019

Behind the times...

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun employee events and free game time. Great if you’re a dude passionate about gaming.

Cons

Activision is an extremely siloed organization and the bonus system makes collaboration a non-starter (unless goals are aligned). If you aren’t a man, expect to be asked about your “passion for gaming” even after you are hired. They give lip service to diversity, but without cleaning house of the misogynists in leadership, nothing will ever change. Activision is a publisher in a time when indie studios can publish, distribute and support a game just fine without all the bloat of a traditional publisher. But, Activision isn’t making changes to make sure they survive, except yearly mass layoffs which kills morale. Also, be prepared to make way less than you are worth, be marginalized if you have ideas or come from a more forward-thinking company. It’s no wonder the C-suite is dropping like flies. No one wants to do anything different or move into the future—much less the present. They’re almost a year without a new CEO. That can’t be a good sign.

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