Mafia-style organization and no perks - QA Tester Activision Employee Review

2.0
Feb 29, 2016
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.

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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
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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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