great first job, no money tho - QA Localization Tester Activision Employee Review

4.0
Jul 11, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great people, very few responsibility, WFH possibility, lots of laugh, easy job if you like games, great work/life balance

Cons

low salary, almost no possibility for growth, poor management, very rare to get a permanent position (in 1.5 years I got renewed two times with a 6 months contract)

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
Business Outlook

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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