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

Feb 16, 2021

So so

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free swag like t shirts, mugs, free donuts on Fridays, launch parties when games launch. People sometimes play video games during the day.

Cons

People are uptight, make one mistake and it's held against you for a long time, senior leaders are uncaring.

5.0

Feb 16, 2021

Great

Localization qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, fun workplace, nice managers

Cons

Didn't find any cons so far

3.0

Feb 14, 2021

Huge hours with little warning

Junior qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work with fun coworkers

Cons

You will go from working 40 hours a week to 60 a week frequently without warning

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