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 35 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great Coworkers" ((in 13 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good environment and opportunity to know people from all over the world." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 40 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 21 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

2.0

Sep 25, 2025

Good entry for gaming job

Functionality qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chill work, great entry for getting into video games

Cons

High school like atmosphere, the upper leadership saids they care then they just differ you to a "specialist" where that leads no where. Tons of gossip and politics, be smart and take advantage of all there paid learning opportunity's. Find forward momentum in your career as soon as possible

3.0

Jul 31, 2025

It's okay

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On the lower end of competitive salary, but they have decent benefits.

Cons

Microsoft is ruining this company.

5.0

Jul 17, 2025

Great and fun company but can be unstable

Candidate experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay, everyone in the company was always super nice and resourceful.

Cons

Since the Microsoft acquisition, there have been more and more layoffs, so your position is always susceptible to this risk.

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