Does Activision Blizzard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Activision Blizzard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Activision Blizzard. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision Blizzard?

69% of Activision Blizzard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision Blizzard 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Activision Blizzard?

Localization QA Tester (29) , Software Engineer (26) , QA Tester (22) , QA Localization Tester (16) , Quality Assurance (14) , Intern (11) , Software QA Tester (11) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Director (9) , Project Manager (9) , Vice President (8) , Analyst (7) , Data Scientist (7) , Functional QA Tester (7) , QA Functional Tester (7)

What are the pros of working at Activision Blizzard according to real employee reviews?

"great people good at their craft" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Activision Blizzard according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no promotions" ((in 44 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 29 reviews)); "layoff was brutal and they laid off my coworker" ((in 22 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 18 reviews)); "Leadership has always been and will be a mess." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activision Blizzard layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Activision Blizzard layoffs and their outlook for job security at Activision Blizzard in 2026.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

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Activision Blizzard has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 649 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Activision Blizzard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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649 reviews

5.0

Mar 22, 2022

Yes

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good peepsh Yolo Life good

Cons

No peeps no pay slaves

3.0

Mar 11, 2022

Good studios not so great Corporate

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Studios, for the most part.

Cons

The corporation cares more about profits and shareholders than the employees.

3.0

Mar 11, 2022

Not bad but way too few staff

Global human resources director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good product, good benefits

Cons

Beuracratuc, no where near enough staff

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Not bad but way too few staff

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