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 197 reviews)); "+ Benefits are great" ((in 132 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and talented" ((in 42 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 37 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 44 reviews)); "Most of the have zero management training, no college education, and no leadership qualities whatsoever." ((in 32 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 28 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

4.0

Mar 26, 2024

blizzard review

Associate software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

famous, you can got a lot of interviews after getting layoff not bad pay for entry level engineer in game industry chill environment, allow remote 40% of the time

Cons

they will easily lay you off

4.0

Mar 21, 2024

Overall good work place except layoffs

Associate concept artist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with

Cons

Not so good leadership and payment. Massive layoffs

5.0

Mar 20, 2024

Great people to work with

Associate character technical artist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome team, very heartwarming and friendly folks to work with, nice projects, great perks for those who are on-site such as gym, cheap breakfast/lunch and events

Cons

Lack of direction when it comes to career development, if you're on a main established project, most likely you'll feel stuck doing similar things that may not contribute to your career goals

Viewing 169 - 171 of 1,433 Reviews

Jobs at Blizzard Entertainment

Associate Director, Brand and Creative Marketing (Art) - Warcraft | Irvine, CA

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

Paid Social Specialist (Contractor) | Irvine, CA

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

Senior Software Engineer I