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

4.0

Feb 7, 2019

Fun job,

Qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Get to work on some of the most exciting video games in the industry. - Great, relevant, video game work experience.

Cons

- A frequent amount of changes in the daily tasks at hand, which can be hard to keep up for some.

5.0

Sep 25, 2018

Very good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Atmosphere. The targets were easy to achieve with company's reputations

Cons

Too game-engine centric. Often resources were given to the game-engine team

4.0

Jun 20, 2018

Great place to learn how AAA gets made.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide you everything you need to make great games. Worked with great people. Your product will reach millions and millions of gamers.

Cons

Crunch, Crunch, Crunch. When it's time to ship, you'll have limited time with loved ones. Making games is a business. Some of the magic of making games is lost.

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