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 198 reviews)); "+ Benefits are great" ((in 126 reviews)); "great team and there are a lot of perks to enjoy" ((in 47 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and talented" ((in 39 reviews)); "Strong core values." ((in 33 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 102 reviews)); "low salary and hard to be promoted." ((in 47 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 30 reviews)); "Upper management is actually brilliant and the best in the business... but those guys kind of walk around campus with their heads in the cloud just waiting to cash in on their golden parachutes, and they act like part of some secret society old boy's club, full of inside jokes and stories that nobody else can ever relate to." ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,433 reviews)

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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

2.0

Aug 23, 2024

Better opportunities elsewhere

Customer service representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Most floor level people care. Cool to work for if you enjoy their games.

Cons

Intentionally mis-clasifying job titles to underpay many different positions. Makes many false promises for promotions, raises, similar.

4.0

Aug 22, 2024

Good direct management

Technical support specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Coworkers and culture - Direct management was great. They were there to support their teams in any way. - WFH possible since 2020 - Consistent schedule

Cons

- Upper management/C-suite seems disconnected from what's makes the company special - A feeling that $$$ is more important than doing what's right for the players and employees that keep things running day-to-day

1.0

Aug 22, 2024

Inspiring IPs but horrible culture

Lead software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The games are inspiring and fun, definitely there’s a sense of history with blizzard

Cons

Everything is falling apart more than ever. Even before the layoffs and acquisition, Blizzard was getting destroyed by the weight of many years of poor decision making. Very unfortunate to see but it’s the truth. So many people with knives out and expecting politics to be played at every turn.

Viewing 124 - 126 of 1,433 Reviews

Jobs at Blizzard Entertainment

Content Producer, Concept Art - Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

Paid Media Operations Manager (Contractor) | Irvine, CA or Remote (US)

Senior Re-recording Mixer, Blizzard Audio - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Senior Software Engineer I

Animator, Gameplay - Temp | Unannounced Game