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 35 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 12 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good environment and opportunity to know people from all over the world." ((in 4 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 28 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 27 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

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(369 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

Activision has an employee rating of 3.8 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

1.0

May 26, 2020

Horrible company to work for.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Living in Santa Monica is the only positive side of working at AB.

Cons

Management is horrible. Chief Communication Officer is awful, even worse than the previous one. The CEO is a joke. This should be a great and fun company to work, in reality it is quite the opposite. The CCO has no clue of what she is doing, she hired a bunch of minions and beleives that by retweeting stuff online, her job is done. Compensation is pretty bad. I'm glad I got a better offer and was able to escape this hell hole.

1.0

May 9, 2020

Waste of Life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free seasonal t-shirts - Fancy christmas parties (but contractors not allowed)

Cons

- No opportunities, no mobility - Pigeonholing of most skilled and capable, in service of nepotism - Low pay, even in senior/management positions - Abuse of workers, no respect for work/life balance

4.0

Apr 15, 2020

Tough but Rewarding

Quality assurance tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great "nerd culture", ability to make a meaningful impact on games both pre- and post-release, optional night shift

Cons

lots of overtime with virtually no advance warning, very hard to organize people to complete tasks as a group, low pay

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