Does Activision pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Activision employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Activision. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activision?

65% of Activision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activision 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Activision?

QA Tester (24) , Quality Assurance Tester (16) , Localization QA Tester (13) , Software Engineer (12) , Software QA Tester (12) , Quality Assurance (9) , Manager (8) , QA Functional Tester (8) , Localisation QA Tester (7) , Director (6) , Functional QA Tester (6) , QA Localization Tester (6) , Senior Producer (6) , Associate Producer (5) , Intern (5)

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

"TC and benefits are good." ((in 36 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 13 reviews)); "Laid back and great managers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good environment and opportunity to know people from all over the world." ((in 5 reviews)); "They provided free food for the days in which we had 12 hours of testing" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 39 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 20 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activision layoffs in 2026?

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

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Activision reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(367 total reviews)

Rob Kostich

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Activision has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 367 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Activision 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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Reviews by job title

367 reviews

5.0

Jul 17, 2025

Great and fun company but can be unstable

Candidate experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay, everyone in the company was always super nice and resourceful.

Cons

Since the Microsoft acquisition, there have been more and more layoffs, so your position is always susceptible to this risk.

5.0

Apr 20, 2025

Stable

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teams throughout the company

Cons

Lots of studios are working together

5.0

Mar 18, 2025

Love annual party

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy with family Flexible vacations

Cons

Can’t vacation during launch time

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