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      Blizzard Entertainment reviews

      3.6

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (1,433 total reviews)
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      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).

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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 30, 2020

      Passionate Coworkers, Questionable Company Politics

      Technical test analyst
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love my team. Most of the people here are passionate about the products and doing a good job. Company is very good about time off, offering flexible hours, and support during emergencies. Most of lower management are really good, caring people. I enjoy my job, and doing it well earns appreciation from coworkers and managers.

      Cons

      Upper management is not trusted. Lot's of the original leaders have left. Political agendas best left out of entertainment are being introduced into the games and the company. The Diversity and Inclusion initiative practices discrimination and exclusion rather than treating everyone equally regardless of demographic. Don't bother advocating a truly inclusive group--they only support socially popular demographics. Upwards mobility can be difficult. A lot of positions hire outside the company, and some internal positions are opened for a specific person in mind. Sometimes feedback is given when turned down for a position, but that feedback might be very inaccurate, depending on the diligence of the interviewers.

      2.0
      Jul 9, 2020

      No longer in its prime

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you're young and get your foot in the door here, the connections you make here can be amazing and that's because you'll inevitably leave the company or be let go either during a reduction in force or reorgs that are still happening but aren't on Kotaku's radar. The campus is great since there's a gym, Starbucks, library, statues and since it's a decent size campus it feels a bit corporate. There's a lot benefit perks too. Having Blizzard on your resume will speak volumes to other employers because they hold Blizzard in such high esteem. That's because they don't see or understand what's going on behind the curtain. The Blizzard CEO is great, he's a home grown employee that really understands what Blizzard is and should be. He just got dealt a bad hand with when he came into his leadership position. I know he's fighting hard to give Blizzard a fighting chance to rise back from the ashes, it's just not going to happen for many many years. Activision is here to stay and they're getting their claws in deep over here. I'd recommend holding off applying here for 1-2 years, especially with the whole COVID situation. Let the company really let the dust settle and understand what kind of employees they really need.

      Cons

      It's no secret that Blizzard plays on your passion and undercompensates as a result ...unless your name is Bobby and make 30 Million a year. It's not the same, it's not the dream company to work for any more and I was sad to find that out. The culture has changed and they have been wavering from their well-known core values. Activision is calling the shots now and unfortunately there's a lot of tension between Activision and Blizzard employees. There's this sort of entitlement that Activision employees have, and Blizzard employees pick up on it. There's been new hires brought on as Activision Blizzard employees, kind of like a hybrid but still primarily focused on Activision goals. No longer the Blizzard you dream of working at and held on a pedestal for all of these years.

      2.0
      Nov 26, 2019

      The polish has long tarnished

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Alcohol Goofing off not doing work blaming others inbred

      Cons

      25-50% below market compensation Bro culture Alcoholism High Drug use Unable to find useful resources to get projects done

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