Great company that's going the wrong directions - Anonymous employee Activision Employee Review

3.0
Aug 24, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discounted games, free drinks, cool parties, great brands, smart co-workers.

Cons

Boy's club where promotions are given by how much you're "in" with senior management, not the quality of your work, lomg hours, too many "yes" men/women

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Love to work within gaming, office is nice, and analytics function is strong. Company events are a plus, as are perks for games and Microsoft items.

Cons

Annual layoffs, can usually expect 1,000 or more people let go across XGS with a hundred or so from Activision. Work-life balance could be better, and compensation is squarely median or a bit lower for the industry.

3.0
Jul 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good benefits relaxed culture unless you work on game development

Cons

too relaxed if not working directly on the game

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