Does Activision pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Activision employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Activision. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision?

69% of Activision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Activision?

QA Tester (24) , Quality Assurance Tester (16) , Localization QA Tester (13) , Software Engineer (12) , Software QA Tester (12) , Quality Assurance (9) , Manager (8) , QA Functional Tester (8) , Localisation QA Tester (7) , Director (6) , Functional QA Tester (6) , QA Localization Tester (6) , Senior Producer (6) , Associate Producer (5) , Intern (5)

What are the pros of working at Activision according to real employee reviews?

"TC and benefits are good." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 18 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "Manager is awesome and cares about his team" ((in 7 reviews)); "We were also given the opportunity to give presentations to other studio executives." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Activision according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 42 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 28 reviews)); "Management does not care about workers under them (Lots of brown nosing)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 21 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activision layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Activision layoffs and their outlook for job security at Activision in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Activision locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , Eden Prairie , Austin , Minneapolis , El Segundo , San Francisco , San Diego , Seattle , Bloomington , Edison , New York , Middleton , Boscobel , Portland , Charlotte , Raleigh , Houston , Cincinnati , Burbank , Irvine , Pasadena , Sherman Oaks , San Jose , Boulder , Las Vegas , New Orleans , Vancouver , Portland , Boston

Activision reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Activision has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 369 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Activision employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

369 reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2026

Good benefits, but culture can be overly relaxed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits relaxed culture unless you work on game development

Cons

too relaxed if not working directly on the game

5.0

Jul 6, 2026

Great analytics work in gaming, but pay and WLB could be better.

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love to work within gaming, office is nice, and analytics function is strong. Company events are a plus, as are perks for games and Microsoft items.

Cons

Annual layoffs, can usually expect 1,000 or more people let go across XGS with a hundred or so from Activision. Work-life balance could be better, and compensation is squarely median or a bit lower for the industry.

4.0

Jun 21, 2026

Improvements and pleasant team offset by long hours

Localisation producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Major improvements over last few years - Pleasant team - Growth potential

Cons

- Long hours - Salary not competitive with other companies - Future not clear

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Good benefits, but culture can be overly relaxed

Great analytics work in gaming, but pay and WLB could be better.

Improvements and pleasant team offset by long hours

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