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 1% 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 111 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 37 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"low pay compared to similar company" ((in 43 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 31 reviews)); "It feels like we've had too many layoffs" ((in 21 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 21 reviews)); "Leadership has always been and will be a mess." ((in 17 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (649 reviews)

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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

4.0

Nov 6, 2014

Go big or go home

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Clearly trying to be the best at everything they attempt - Focus on quality is pervasive - Independent studio structure somewhat intact - Big name IP that makes you feel important - Leading edge technology creating top end experiences - Smart, competent executives who make good decisions

Cons

- Control and decisions tend to trickle down from the top - Fairly risk averse - Hard to get much breathing room for creative exploration - Everyone works extremely hard and family balance is very difficult

5.0

Oct 24, 2014

Artist

3d artist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great projects, and the company takes care of its employees. You are def rewarded with long hours that you put in... Which in this industry is awesome!

Cons

I'm not sure if this is exactly a con, considering if you love your job.... But there can be very long hours at times. Especially during "crunch" time. Then again like I mentioned above you are rewarded for it.

2.0

Oct 21, 2014

It could be better.

3d artist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A multi-billion dollar publishing powerhouse with many successful franchises in their portfolio.

Cons

No consideration for employees, long hours, tight schedules and deadlines. High demands with no incentives. Ruthless!

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