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 106 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 29 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((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 33 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 23 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 20 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

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).

Reviews by job title

649 reviews

5.0

Mar 16, 2021

best job

Game tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

awesome job to work in

Cons

no cons for this job

Activision Blizzard Response

5y

We're SO glad that you are excited about your job at Activision Blizzard, and agree that it’s an awesome place to work! Thank you for sharing this, and please reach out to your manager or HR representative if there's anything more you'd like to discuss.

4.0

Mar 14, 2021

Amazing compnay

Localisation game tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good place to work in

Cons

The company is very good. There are no cons

Activision Blizzard Response

5y

Thanks for sharing this feedback! Activision Blizzard is a very special place and we're thrilled to hear you are enjoying your work and the programs we offer. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your manager or HR representative if there's anything more you'd like to discuss.

3.0

Mar 12, 2021

Good Friends, Grueling Hours

Quality assurance tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

As a QA tester you get to hang out with a bunch of other fellow nerds. People are generally very friendly and understanding Have been very accomodating with work conditions, and allow testers to work from home if they do not feel comfortable going in Have been pretty responsible in handling pandemic work circumstances

Cons

Waves of long hours with no provided time frame of how long they will last At the beck and call of the devs and crunch time Be prepared for devs to rant about how the bug you reported is actually a feature and that you need to shut up and do your job The long hours and repeating the same tests week after week can be mind melting Lots of issues with communication on who exactly is supposed to be doing what

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