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 106 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 43 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 30 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 and no promotions" ((in 41 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.

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

3.0

Nov 28, 2012

Unstable place to work

Paralegal

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed my work and my co-workers

Cons

Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives

3.0

Sep 5, 2012

Independent studio model means all Activision studios are different to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Independent studio model allows development studios to manage themselves and maintain their own branding and company culture. - Lots of free games from the Activision/Blizzard back catalog. - Not as evil as people make them out to be.

Cons

- Terrible pay rises. Before our studio was acquired, pay rises were excellent. As soon as Activision bought the studio pay rises dropped dramatically. - Studio closures are very common. - Publisher is very good at exploiting existing IP but terrible at developing new IP. - Creatively uninspiring projects.

1.0

Aug 15, 2012

Terrible Recruitment Process

Human resources

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with lots of People and positions available. Lots of opportunity in many cities around the world.

Cons

Recruitment process took 8 weeks and 7 interviews to finally get a job offer at the end. Recruiters do not have a clear picture what the roles are, the talent needed or how to interview. It may be that they have lost focus of who their internal customers are

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