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 33 reviews)); "my team was great." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great Coworkers" ((in 14 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 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 40 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 26 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

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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

May 4, 2016

Product Management Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks and great people. Santa Monica is Idyllic. Working at a gaming company affords everyone the opportunity to unleash their inner child and have a good time.

Cons

Job was not technical product management. Mostly financially based and focuses on the marketing side of the business rather than product creation.

3.0

May 2, 2016

Culture Misift

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, perks, company overall culture. They organization is all about rewarding its employees for hard work.

Cons

Mismatch between personnel and culture. A lot of intelligent people within Headquarters however there is a disconnect between the people and the image the organization gives off. This is mostly a headquarters issue as opposed to a studio (treyarch) issue.

5.0

Apr 28, 2016

Amazing Place to Work

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere, caring and hard working people, amazing benefits.

Cons

Long hours, they close offices too often

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