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 40 reviews)); "Great teams throughout the company" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 13 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "We were also given the opportunity to give presentations to other studio executives." ((in 6 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 29 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 28 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 19 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 12 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

Activision reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

59% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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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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369 reviews

4.0

Sep 19, 2016

QA Localization Tester

Localisation qa tester

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable environment. People there are happy to help. Work with a diverse group of people from different nationalities who are all passionate about their language and the games.

Cons

When we are busy or when the game is gonna submit, it could be more overtime work. Morning shift and Evening Shift is effective indeed but not so comfortable.

4.0

Sep 16, 2016

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Senior recruiter

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits, excellent pay, cool perks for employees (snacks, games, happy hours, etc.)

Cons

Extremely high demands for new employees coming in without effective training in place. HR doesn't have a work / life balance, high burn-out rate, at least in that dept. No processes in place.

4.0

Sep 12, 2016

Great place to start a career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid pay, great benefits, terrific location and industry

Cons

Stale product line; moving up is very difficult

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