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 109 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 38 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"low pay compared to similar company" ((in 41 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 31 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 21 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 19 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

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).

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649 reviews

5.0

Jun 23, 2020

Great Place to work

Front end developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment is a laid back atmosphere

Cons

There are no cons about this company.

5.0

May 30, 2020

Stepping in the right direction

Trade marketing manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great international team, satisfactory salary, opportunity to work on awesome franchises, plenty of benefits for employees

Cons

Bureaucracy, tactical decisions often change unexpectedly, limited trust of the US HQ towards other offices

4.0

Feb 19, 2020

Great Experience

Localisation qa tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You work in an excellent team, everyone is friendly and even when the game is about to get released the environment is not so stressfully

Cons

You will have to work overtime

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