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 3.7 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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 30 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 29 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 29 reviews)); "It feels like we've had too many layoffs" ((in 22 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

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Activision Blizzard has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 646 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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Reviews by job title

646 reviews

2.0

Mar 6, 2020

Overworked, under appreciated, and lead by incompetence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Like-minded people, fun events, work on cool projects

Cons

This company will spend thousands towards getting a "Great Places to Work" badge from Fortune Magazine but won't life a finger to making it a better place to work. They will move mountains to make sure they look good externally but won't even write an email to stand up for employees. Working in Marketing Creative was the most dehumanizing experience of my career. Half of the management in the department got their position by being in the right place at the right time. The other half was hired in, not based on their creative ability, but on how well they talk. The constant, high level of turnover - even after pay increases - should be eye opening but the remaining employees just get worked harder to make the management look good. Bringing up an alternative opinion to managers/leads will not be met with open ears, but rather will be punished for trying to improve the status quo.

5.0

Mar 29, 2017

Corporate Services Professional at Activision Blizzard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The people here are the best I've ever worked with over a 20 year career. I know companies all say that, but here it's 100% true. The caliber of talent, the amount of fun we all have, the (mostly) lack of ego with everyone I work with... it's absolutely incredible. I've made close friends for life here; when some of them leave, they've all missed the culture and the people dearly. You'll see some harsh critiques from me below, and it's only because I think AB could be even better, but I can't say enough about the quality of work, the amazing products, the ambition to be the #1 entertainment company of the 21st century, the bright future, and especially the incredible people. Amazing team and still has a startup mentality -- often in both a good and bad way, but mostly good.

Cons

The processes and systems are not strengths here, but again, the place seems to attract such inspired, talented, entrepreneurial people that they more than make up for that. The AB leadership team is incredibly competent and focused, but they should be way more communicative and proactive about getting in front of employees. I know they appreciate the huge sacrifices employees make for the company, but could do a TON more to actually show it, like socializing with us more and offering more interaction and visibility; also giving everyone access to a stock purchase program and not just handing out equity to the magical "Directors and above" cutoff. We ALL work very hard here. A lot of the ways to recognize that effort are free. Walk the building. Talk to us. Let us ask questions. Again, all that said, I can't say our cons outweigh our pros. I love it here, but it could be even better. My critiques sound strong because I care about the place, a lot.

1.0

Aug 13, 2021

Who You Know

Project manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I got to work with a lot of amazing people... I was working on some of the biggest franchises in gaming

Cons

- Culture is horrible - nasty staff are protected if they are benefiting the company - Expected work hours ranged around 80hrs a week - with no compensation - Very much treated according to pecking order - senior staff will ignore and shout at junior staff...

Activision Blizzard Response

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Thank you for proving your feedback. We want you to know that we are committed to building a more collaborative and inclusive environment for our employees. And we do not tolerate any type of discrimination or harassment of any kind. We've made several significant personnel changes, and our COO recently announced process changes that will improve feedback on managers, leadership training, and additional initiatives to help further diversify our hiring process. Creating lasting, meaningful change will take time and self reflection but we are on our way. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR partner to discuss any specific issues you may be experiencing so that we can better address.

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