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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision?

73% of Activision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 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 36 reviews)); "my team was great." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 13 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "Laid back and great managers" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 37 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 25 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

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Activision reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

71 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Aug 15, 2021

Great potential, but stifled from the top down.

Associate qa manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Chance to work on some of the top AAA game titles in the world - Work with companies world wide

Cons

- Long Hours - Low Pay - No Recognition from Corporate

1.0

Jul 22, 2021

Awful Company

Quality assurance tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working online from home was very nice for the time.

Cons

Everything bad that could happen, happened, on a daily basis. You will be worked to the bone and be handed pity dollars. Your bosses will try to foster a "family" environment to abuse your trust and get more work for less pay out of you.

3.0

Jun 25, 2021

A Good Stepping Stone

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great People - Fun work environment - Work on awesome games - Looks great on resume/portfolio

Cons

- Pay is not competitive - You may do the job of 2-3 people - Company uses an agency called Volt in order to avoid giving you things like benefits, bonus, vacation time, etc. Took me several years to go from hired contractor to full time employee, even though I was doing the same work full time employees were doing. - If you're not on the Call of Duty team your career opportunities will be incredibly limited.

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