Is Blizzard Entertainment a good company to work for?

Blizzard Entertainment has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,669 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Blizzard Entertainment to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Blizzard Entertainment have been left by employees working as Test Analyst , Senior Software Engineer I and Program Manager .

Does Blizzard Entertainment pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blizzard Entertainment employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blizzard Entertainment. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blizzard Entertainment?

64% of Blizzard Entertainment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blizzard Entertainment 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blizzard Entertainment?

Software Engineer (65) , Game Master (64) , Customer Service Representative (40) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Specialist Game Master (19) , Project Manager (17) , Customer Support Representative (16) , Customer Service (15) , Producer (15) , Test Analyst (15) , Manager (13) , QA Analyst (13) , Designer (12) , Senior Software Engineer I (12) , Program Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at Blizzard Entertainment according to real employee reviews?

"great people you work with at the lower levels but diminishes as you go up the ranks" ((in 188 reviews)); "+ Benefits are great" ((in 119 reviews)); "great team and there are a lot of perks to enjoy" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance; they actively try to make sure people aren't worked too hard." ((in 38 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and talented" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blizzard Entertainment according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay across the board except for the rare few dozen who are either execs or particularly special/tenured devs." ((in 105 reviews)); "low salary and hard to be promoted." ((in 43 reviews)); "Low compensation in an exceptionally high cost of living area and ever rising demands" ((in 33 reviews)); "Most of the have zero management training, no college education, and no leadership qualities whatsoever." ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management is actually brilliant and the best in the business... but those guys kind of walk around campus with their heads in the cloud just waiting to cash in on their golden parachutes, and they act like part of some secret society old boy's club, full of inside jokes and stories that nobody else can ever relate to." ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blizzard Entertainment layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blizzard Entertainment layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blizzard Entertainment in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blizzard Entertainment locations?

Irvine , Austin , Los Angeles , Albany , Orange , Santa Monica , San Francisco , New York , Mission Viejo , Seattle , Washington , Burbank , California , Atlanta , Herriman , Gilbert , Tucson , Ann Arbor , Holland , Oklahoma City , Canada , Irvine , Raleigh , Leander , Round Rock , Minneapolis , Nashville , Indianapolis , Aliso Viejo , Anaheim

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Blizzard Entertainment reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,432 total reviews)

Johanna Faries

70% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Blizzard Entertainment has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,432 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blizzard Entertainment 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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1K reviews

4.0

Oct 31, 2013

Blizzard is a Pinnacle Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Blizzard is a very stable top end company that truly cares about their employees and cares about their community of players as well. It's a company that knows who it is and who it wants to continue to be while retaining a sense of value. It also provides great benefits for the health and well-being of employees.

Cons

Like any game industry company, it must acquiesce to shareholders and the flow of money which can dampen enthusiasm. Also, the cost of living in California being high, takes a bite out of income and the company while providing great benefits, can be very tight with raises and promotions. (This is an understood though and not a slight against the company.)

4.0

Oct 29, 2013

It was a wonderful experience and they treat their employees very well

Customer support representative tier iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, treat the employees well, pay well with wonderful benefits

Cons

Overtime could get excessive at times, constant change, possibly not feeling as if you are getting the proper coaching from managers for advancement

4.0

Oct 26, 2013

Big brother that has not left high school yet

Senior software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People and culture is fantastic - Bonus'es are un-heard of, this is a double edge sword. When they are high its good, when they are low you start to question your pay overall - Always something to do - The company cares about its core values - Company has a great talent pool - Company events are always good - Feels more like a family business even though the teams are pretty large - You get to make the best content in the industry

Cons

- Core values sometimes get in the way. At times people just need to do there job - IT department is the worst I have ever encountered - Computers don't get upgraded nearly as often as other companies (4+ year cycle where most companies have a 3 year cycle) - Still a small company mentality - Much of management is promoted from within, would be nice to have a good balance of experienced external management from bigger companies - Cross-polination of Game teams and other teams should be encouraged, but most teams tend to stay in a vacuum. Teams need to share idea's to help overall growth and foster new game idea's - Values get in the way of releasing games faster

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