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?

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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

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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).

Reviews by job title

369 reviews

2.0

Feb 29, 2016

Mafia-style organization and no perks

Qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Game testing can be awesome, if you get to test a game you actually like. People are very friendly and there usually is a decent environment even under pressure.

Cons

Super tight deadlines, lots of weekend work and extra hours required last minute, NO benefits whatsoever and minimum wage. NO health insurance, nothing. The extra work you do is hardly ever paid, as they make you take time off in lieu any time the work load is low so they don't have to pay you. Also, the organization is awful and there is no chance of career advance unless you're friends of the managers.

2.0

Feb 9, 2016

Fun Environment but Management needs help

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of fun events for the staff, including regular cocktail mixers Benefits are fairly decent Team building is encouraged Game launch parties are fun

Cons

Fast paced environment but not enough support given to successfully keep up with the unrealistic demands. Senior management encourages and plays into the rumor mill, oftentimes initiating bad mouthing of their staff. No diversity of thought welcomed: thinking outside of the box is almost discouraged. If something done outside of the framework, you're quickly moved to the margin. Spoiled game developers that turn into people managers are not provided with enough management training become the root cause of a high amount of turnover. But senior management doesn't dare reprimand them for their bad management skills.

3.0

Feb 5, 2016

Great company if you are young

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work among top talent; leader in video game industry

Cons

Poor work life balance; benefits are just ok

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Mafia-style organization and no perks

Fun Environment but Management needs help

Great company if you are young

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