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?

66% of Activision Blizzard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision Blizzard 3.7 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 100 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 37 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 32 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 40 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 21 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 19 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.

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(648 total reviews)

47% positive business outlook

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Activision Blizzard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 648 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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648 reviews

5.0

Nov 28, 2024

Privacy Manager

Privacy manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teams and amazing people

Cons

Culture is changing into Xbox

4.0

Nov 20, 2024

Cool experience

Game master

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I really loved working as a Game Master. The work culture was cool, and I had a blast connecting with fans and being part of the gaming world

Cons

The salary was not great and advancing beyond the GM role was very hard.

3.0

Nov 13, 2024

Very fast-moving financially oriented company.

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with some of the best games in the industry. Great Santa Monica office. Flexible hybrid schedule.

Cons

Demanding hours. No training on the many systems needed to pull data. Difficult to advance.

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