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 36 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((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 34 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 22 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

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(370 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 370 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

370 reviews

5.0

Aug 24, 2023

Love the Team

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the best of the best, and it’s fun to learn from them. The benefits are also amazing.

Cons

The company is large so sometimes it’s hard to stand out.

4.0

Aug 24, 2023

Its the People

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the best of the best.

Cons

there's a lot of work to do.

4.0

Aug 16, 2023

Great People and Passion

Sr technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate and driven people throughout all levels of the company that truly do make work feel like an authentic collaboration. Benefits are great (they're the best I've had in my career - this is always subjective to your experience) and when I took 10 weeks of Parental Leave in 2022 I truly felt like I was able to put work on hold and my team had by back. The games. If you love video games then getting to participate in Alphas, direct communication with Developers, etc. is awesome. DE&I: Truly a diverse workgroup from all backgrounds and industries. I think it is a huge strength of how we've expanded roles to candidates from other industries who bring valuable experience. Great work life balance and managers truly want you not to work outside of your core hours and encourage time off.

Cons

Not too many cons which is fantastic. There is a lack of consistent and streamlined communication which blends into project management at times. A lot of things are still ad hoc for a large company (which is surprising to many newcomers, myself included. Upward mobility and how you can be promoted seems like an unknown process for a lot of individuals (in Corporate anyhow). You can meet all the "requirements" for a level/grade and yet sometimes seems like an arbitrary waiting game.

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