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?

"Benefits are great (they're the best I've had in my career" ((in 35 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 11 reviews)); "Laid back and great managers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good environment and opportunity to know people from all over the world." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not permanent contracts" ((in 35 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 11 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

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Decent benefits and people, but management struggles

Apl

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent benefits - Loved some of the people and the environment had the potential to be chill - Ok Bonuses (mid)

Cons

- Some management decisions can be incompetent and baseless - Can be easily burned-out; no work-life balance - Salaries are below average and below cost of living needs. Don't expect much of a raise - Some people were insufferable, but not all - ALWAYS changing and fast paced, which results in really bad decisions being implemented, dropping the quality of the job - Removed WFH

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

Amazing team and environment, but pay could improve

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team you work with is amazing, exciting environment, etc.

Cons

Compensation could be more competitive

4.0

Mar 23, 2026

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work benefits are really good

Cons

Work life balance can be compromised

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