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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision Blizzard?

67% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 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 110 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 30 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"low pay compared to similar company" ((in 42 reviews)); "Bad management and the project is un attraction" ((in 32 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 23 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 21 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.

Activision Blizzard reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

50% 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).

Reviews by job title

649 reviews

1.0

Apr 27, 2021

Free coffee

Localization qa tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free coffee machine is the highlight of this company.

Cons

Management is not great here. You better track your problems with salary or contract and push the management to give you response.

Activision Blizzard Response

5y

Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. We know that compensation is an important issue for employees, and we regularly review our salary rates to ensure they remain competitive within our industry. We also reward employees in a variety of other ways, offering competitive benefits, 401k matching, bonuses and profit-sharing options and professional learning opportunities. If you have feedback about your personal compensation or benefits you'd like to discuss, please reach out to your manager or HR representative.

2.0

Apr 13, 2021

Activision Blizzard Media

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people on contributor level

Cons

Fundamental problems with having to deliver so much to appease C level but not having resource, so stretching existing resource thin. Funding is throttled by upper management. Focus is delivery and numbers, sacrifices numerous other factors, employee growth etc. No apparent care for employee well being or culture, HR are seemingly there to protect the company and shut down suggestions for improvement. Direction of division meandering with no clear direction communicated.

Activision Blizzard Response

5y

We see that your are no longer part of our team but appreciate you sharing this feedback. At Activision Blizzard, it is important to us that people can grow here as professionals. One way we do that is by providing employees with development opportunities at all levels; if employees feel that these needs are not being met, they are encouraged to share their concerns with their HR partner or manager. Additionally, the wellbeing of our work force is a top priority, which is why we go above and beyond to offer employees a wide range of health benefits and support, and we have significantly increased these offerings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you again for sharing this feedback, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.

2.0

Mar 6, 2021

Lack of strategy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool sector is still Gaming, some great IP

Cons

A lack of vision of innovation, benefiting from old well established games, a bit of an old boys club, D&I issues does the box ticking exercise rather than impacting real change.

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