Good people, terrible culture - Production Activision Employee Review

3.0
May 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people. Most will bend over backwards to help keep the boat afloat. - Great perks. The kitchen is always stocked with snacks and the parties are lavish. - Benefits and 401k are top notch.

Cons

- Little or no work/life balance unless you're a director or above. - Terrible "ends justifies the means" culture. - Virtually no paid leave for maternity. - Woman treated as second class citizens. - Only one person is trained to handle a specific job making it impossible to take vacation or sick days.

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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
Business Outlook

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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