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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision Blizzard?

69% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 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 42 reviews)); "Great vibes and the culture" ((in 36 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance in London" ((in 28 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 23 reviews)); "Sometimes can be stressful and long hours" ((in 18 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

53% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Sep 7, 2013

Great place to work.

Human resources

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of talented and creative people with big hearts and a passion for making amazing games.

Cons

When I worked there, the building decor was a bit worn out. Stained carpets, old furniture etc.

3.0

Aug 6, 2013

Not a real tech company

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the few big software companies in Los Angeles. Many years ago, before the Silicon Beach, there weren't many options in LA for software developers, FIM was one of the better ones.

Cons

The company culture is closer to movie production studio than real software tech company.

3.0

Feb 7, 2013

QA Experience Is Average

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Experienced QA management - Talented testing teams who are eager to share knowledge - Trained QA rules that ensured limited bug duplication and high quality bug writing - Pay is equal to industry average (neither pro or con) - Free drinks and sometimes free food (with OT) - Very strict break schedules

Cons

- Outsourced a lot of QA jobs - Working conditions were dirty (this was when QA was in the basement of the Santa Monica office, has since moved to a new office space) - Difficult to move up - Limited computers that hindered efficient bugging practices - Felt like a competition with other testers

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