A sinking ship. Unprofessional and unethical leadership. - Anonymous employee Activision Employee Review

1.0
May 21, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Some managers genuinely care about their employees and are passionate about their job - Some fun events (game launches, holiday parties)

Cons

- People managers don’t know how to effectively manage: unclear in direction, they treat people like a resource and nothing more, they don’t enable success, they talk down on employees - Sensitive employee information is often leaked with no regard to confidentiality - So many people are miserable and unhappy; they spend hours gossiping about one another - Leadership speaks poorly of other employees inappropriately and publicly - Everything feels like a smoke show: all shiny, flashy effects, no real substance. - “Innovation” hardly exists. It’s a buzz word people like to throw around. This is a 40 year old company who is just starting their venture into mobile (a little late to the party?)

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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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