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 107 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 42 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no promotions" ((in 48 reviews)); "The management is horrible." ((in 32 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 23 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 17 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

1.0

Apr 28, 2022

Awful company

Quality assurance

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired as a tester

Cons

Random hours, low pay, long random shifts

2.0

Feb 27, 2022

Could be better..

Team manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good co-workers Nice to work for a company who's products you enjoy

Cons

Management communication is lacking Increasing number of responsibilities, same pay

4.0

Jan 13, 2022

Activision Blizzard: still a great place to work

Senior business/systems analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Every company is made up of its people, and the people at Blizzard are well worth staying for. It's a place where the core values ring true for most people in their daily lives, not just in corporate meetings. Different teams have different cultures. but mine has been the right blend of laid-back but with keen interest in equity and improvement.

Cons

A|B has had its struggles, largely in leadership communication and oversight. This has lead to some teams taking on a less healthy or welcoming culture, and also in a certain bureaucratic slowdown in progress which leads to lengthy times between promotion cycles and shortfalls in pay increases as the company struggles to keep up with rapid changes in economy. As with all tradeoffs, this sluggishness provides a certain stability, even if it comes at the cost of personal economic or career growth.

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