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?

"Benefits are great (they're the best I've had in my career" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 15 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 12 reviews)); "They provided free food for the days in which we had 12 hours of testing" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 39 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 28 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 21 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 12 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

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

369 reviews

3.0

Mar 1, 2018

Great compensation & benefits but poor and uninspired leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great compensation, benefits, bonuses, and good travel policies.

Cons

Poor work life balance, uninspiring upper and mid management, no clear roadmap for the next 3 years, needs to reinvent itself.

5.0

May 10, 2016

Awesome place, not for everyone

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay Excellent benefits Reward for performance "Cool factor" Work hard, play hard culture Leadership training

Cons

Crazy pace - not for everyone Executives don't always live the company values Very bottom line driven (but what for-profit company isn't?)

3.0

Apr 26, 2016

Fun products to market.

Senior brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and talented people. Good office perks. Fun Products/brands. Culture that drives for perfection. Ability to play video games at work.

Cons

Very top heavy. Marketing plans driven by P&L vs. what's right for the brands. Benefits are not great, especially healthcare/dental coverage and 401k company matching.

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