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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 27 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"low pay compared to similar company" ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad management and the project is un attraction" ((in 31 reviews)); "Layoffs were always imminent due to mismanagement of the company by executives" ((in 24 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 17 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

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).

Reviews by job title

648 reviews

1.0

Aug 10, 2021

QA Localization Tester - Dublin

Qa localization tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work in the gaming industry

Cons

Low pay, abusive management, have to beg for holiday, no sick pay

Activision Blizzard Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and bringing this to our attention. Providing employees with a safe and inclusive workplace is our top priority, and the behavior you describe has no place at our company. We are working on making several changes throughout the company to address employee concerns. We encourage you to share your observations and experiences with your HR representative, your manager (or another trusted manager), or another member of our ASK List, which you will find on our intranet. We appreciate you sharing this so that we can address this situation appropriately.

2.0

Apr 15, 2021

This aint it chief

Junior qa tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work remote and play video games all day. Honestly pretty decent benefits, they'll reimburse you for your internet bill up to $100 a month.

Cons

It gets old really quickly. Sometimes, you'll be playing the same level or mode for an entire day or more. Manual over time so you're looking at being forced to sit at a desk for 12 hours a day. They can change the schedule at any moment, so you could be a minute from clocking out and they're able to tell everyone to stay for two more hours. Horrible work-life balance. Holidays are not guaranteed time off. It's clear that your leads don't really care about you.

Activision Blizzard Response

5y

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We take all concerns about your work experience and work-life balance seriously. If you would be willing to provide additional information about your specific situation, we encourage you to reach out to your HR representative so they can help you find solutions.

1.0

Oct 7, 2019

Appalling company of bullies and liars

Project manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

salary and that is literally it these days, once upon a time there was a lot of positive things going on there but things have changed drastically in the last 3 years and not for the better, unfortunately.

Cons

Bullying and lying is riff among the senior management and much of the skilled workforce have left in the last few years as a result. Appalling work-life balance. Fear culture.

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