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)); "my team was great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 14 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 11 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 41 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 22 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 11 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

Oct 10, 2009

Small fish, big pond - good experience but good luck.

Quality assurance tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on major licenses and titles, witness development process, opportunity to improve game product, good processes, dedicated management

Cons

Too many temporary employees that can lack passion putting strain on other team members, recognition of professionalism and dedication is not given soon enough causing some stagnation, separation and disregard from "full time qa" toward their "temp" brethren who can be working hard to separate themselves from the rest, strange attitudes and strictness regarding breaks/lunch with little regard towards real-life emergencies and issues

3.0

Apr 27, 2009

Not an awful place to work, but could be easily improved.

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Activision is a stable powerhouse built on a very conservative approach to making games. This means greater job security in tough economic times. Activision is also big enough to absorb some losses and find work for employees when a game tanks. If you're a good employee and you happen to get in with the right people you can move up quickly and draw a very competitive salary. The royalty structure is also a nice addition.

Cons

As Activision grows its becoming increasingly corporate in many ways. This may be a positive for some people, but most creative types I work with and myself find it increasingly stifling and stuffy. I think the growth has outpaced the competence of the management, and often bad decisions from the top seem arbitrary and counterproductive. Morale is really up and down at some studios. There is just a bit too much cronyism for my taste as well.

4.0

Jan 22, 2009

Great managers, great company culture but poor pay!

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great senior management, lots of responsibility, nice office space, fast-paced and high energy environment, very close relationship to executives. Flat organization and very open and reliable workplace.

Cons

Low pay, not much in terms of career advancement, small company, outdated technology. I had a late 90's desktop monitor, and a very slow computer. IT is very slow at responding to requests and they do not seem to concerned about employees workplace satisfaction

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