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 203 reviews)); "+ Benefits are great" ((in 127 reviews)); "great team and there are a lot of perks to enjoy" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance; they actively try to make sure people aren't worked too hard." ((in 40 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and talented" ((in 39 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 98 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 31 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 26 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

5.0

Feb 9, 2018

Where passion meets fun

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I've never worked at a place where everyone you met was passionate about their job. We're told to embrace our inner geek and it shows!

Cons

The pay may not be what other companies might provide, but the other benefits Blizzard provides more than makes up for it.

5.0

Feb 9, 2018

Blizzard is a great place to work

Senior project manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and benefits, excellent leadership.

Cons

No real cons so far

5.0

Feb 9, 2018

Great So Far! Positives Outweigh Opportunities

Operations manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazingly geeky inclusive culture with great employee benefits beyond just comphensation. Blizzard does a very good job embedding the core values into the organization. Those values aren't just nice to have, but forged in bronze around the orc statue! The time is really taken to do things the right way and the best it can possibly be done.

Cons

Some departments are difficult to work with and could benefit from stronger partnerships beyond their self-imposed silos. Orange County is kind of expensive, and some levels haven't caught up with cost of living. Also, some departments have titles that are flattened compared to the rest of the company.

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Jobs at Blizzard Entertainment

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

Senior Software Engineer I

Animator, Gameplay - Temp | Unannounced Game

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