Does Blizzard Entertainment pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blizzard Entertainment employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blizzard Entertainment. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blizzard Entertainment?

64% of Blizzard Entertainment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blizzard Entertainment 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blizzard Entertainment?

Software Engineer (65) , Game Master (64) , Customer Service Representative (40) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Specialist Game Master (19) , Project Manager (17) , Customer Support Representative (16) , Customer Service (15) , Producer (15) , Test Analyst (15) , Manager (13) , QA Analyst (13) , Designer (12) , Senior Software Engineer I (12) , Program Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at Blizzard Entertainment according to real employee reviews?

"great people you work with at the lower levels but diminishes as you go up the ranks" ((in 200 reviews)); "+ Benefits are great" ((in 131 reviews)); "great team and there are a lot of perks to enjoy" ((in 41 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and talented" ((in 37 reviews)); "Strong core values." ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Low pay across the board except for the rare few dozen who are either execs or particularly special/tenured devs." ((in 100 reviews)); "low salary and hard to be promoted." ((in 45 reviews)); "Most of the have zero management training, no college education, and no leadership qualities whatsoever." ((in 33 reviews)); "Low compensation in an exceptionally high cost of living area and ever rising demands" ((in 29 reviews)); "school" managers and directors with outdated methodologies." ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blizzard Entertainment layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blizzard Entertainment layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blizzard Entertainment in 2026.

Blizzard Entertainment reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,433 total reviews)

Johanna Faries

70% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Blizzard Entertainment has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,433 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blizzard Entertainment 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

1K reviews

3.0

Apr 11, 2017

Good for a Stepping Stone, but rarely will it lead to anywhere but out the door.

Technical quality assurance analyst iii

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll meet passionate people, Perks are pretty good.

Cons

There is no longevity, Have to choose between surviving at "BLIZZARD!" or living well. Management is joke There is no real path to a career, must be lucky to move up the ladder. Consistently reworking structure to squeeze more work out of lower level employees without paying more Merit increases do not keep up with cost of living. Promotional structure is based on how well you are liked, not how well you do your job. Bromance structure is prevalent among management. outside of Top 2% of the company everyone is paid on average 30% less than their market value

2.0

Jul 3, 2015

Becoming Top-Heavy

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work for Blizzard. Tons of free games. Great environment. Impressive on a resume.

Cons

A lot of the executives do a whole lot of nothing but telling people what to do. The longer you've been there the more you're paid for the less you do. New people are expected to work 60 or more hours a week. Morale is slipping, there's lots of teenage drama and backstabbing. It really feels like everyone communicates solely through post-it notes. At least the post-it notes look cool.

3.0

Mar 4, 2015

Work here if you love the games, not the company.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Blizzard makes great games and takes the process of that very seriously. Employees are very loyal to the company. Activision has limited influence into the decisions Blizzard makes. Players will worship you. You'll get to work with very smart people.

Cons

Blizzard doesn't work hard to be a great place to work. Essentially, it's a privilege to work at Blizzard and you will be reminded of that constantly. Management isn't a high priority. A lot of management in engineering, art and game design is farmed out to professional managers who aren't actual members of that discipline. I was told at one point to stop focusing so much on my direct reports and just make more good features. Blizzard has a rock star culture. This can be fun when you see your colleagues on stage at Blizzcon. It's not a great place if you believe in humility. Blizzard employees can experience Stockholm Syndrome. They are made to feel guilty if they choose to leave the company.

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Jobs at Blizzard Entertainment

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São Paulo, São Paulo

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