Video Games! - Anonymous employee Activision Employee Review

3.0
Sep 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The People. The Video Game industry is just fantastic in relation to the people you meet and work with. Some fun Company activities. I was lucky enough to have good management during most of my tenure

Cons

Poor work/life balance but this should be expected during crunch time. Low wages for QA. Very few opportunities for upward mobility

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Love to work within gaming, office is nice, and analytics function is strong. Company events are a plus, as are perks for games and Microsoft items.

Cons

Annual layoffs, can usually expect 1,000 or more people let go across XGS with a hundred or so from Activision. Work-life balance could be better, and compensation is squarely median or a bit lower for the industry.

3.0
Jul 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good benefits relaxed culture unless you work on game development

Cons

too relaxed if not working directly on the game

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