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 196 reviews)); "+ Benefits are great" ((in 130 reviews)); "great team and there are a lot of perks to enjoy" ((in 48 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and talented" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work life balance; they actively try to make sure people aren't worked too hard." ((in 36 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 105 reviews)); "low salary and hard to be promoted." ((in 46 reviews)); "Most of the have zero management training, no college education, and no leadership qualities whatsoever." ((in 31 reviews)); "Low compensation in an exceptionally high cost of living area and ever rising demands" ((in 31 reviews)); "Most of your managers don't really understand growth within the company, or your path for promotion." ((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.

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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).

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1K reviews

4.0

Nov 28, 2017

game designer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing games to play and watch

Cons

cant slack off much unfortunately

2.0

Nov 2, 2017

Good in certain cases

Associate program manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of company perks and fun events

Cons

Can be difficult to get things done or have a clear understanding of expectations

5.0

Oct 28, 2017

Best company Ive seen

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Blizzard has made AMAZING products and I wish to work with them.

Cons

At first, you dont get payed much there.

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

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

Senior Software Engineer I

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

Animator, Gameplay - Temp | Unannounced Game

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