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 110 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no promotions" ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad management and the project is un attraction" ((in 32 reviews)); "It feels like we've had too many layoffs" ((in 22 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.

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

1.0

Jul 9, 2023

Good product, Bad Diversity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people to work with

Cons

Problematic Behaviour, Boys club and more

Activision Blizzard Response

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Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate you letting us know your opinion. We take statements like these very seriously, so if you wish to provide further feedback, please email us at hr@activision.com

2.0

Feb 27, 2023

Some uneven pay ranges at the company

Diversity, equity and inclusion program manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has fantastic people, the games are fun and the culture is still a work in process. For a company that has so many years experience they still operate like a startup with no determined specific process.. Makes every day a journey and experience if you are good at problem solving and pushing for answers you will do great here.

Cons

There are certain pockets of employees who have embedded themselves so deeply into the organization they control processes and are not open to change or new ideas.

4.0

Jan 16, 2023

Great people, bad executives

Lead ux designer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture improvements Most employees genuinely care about their work Growth and learning encouraged

Cons

Pay is low relative to industry trends Executive leadership are horrible people and make it clear they don’t care about employee concerns Bonus and promotions are based on limited pools, compared across roles. only ultra performing employees get decent raises. Even if you exceeded your job goals you might get less than 3% raise because someone else in your same role in another department was a superstar.

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