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 36 reviews)); "Good coworkers and laid" ((in 12 reviews)); "The work environment is fun and not very corporate at all." ((in 12 reviews)); "Laid back and great managers" ((in 9 reviews)); "We were also given the opportunity to give presentations to other studio executives." ((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)); "Long hours including many weekends" ((in 28 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salaries and working weekends" ((in 18 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activision redundancies in 2026?

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

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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 and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and 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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

367 reviews

1.0

3 Feb 2015

Long hours, misogynistic culture

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some great titles, good benefits, looks good on CV

Cons

The studio side is very misogynistic & old school. long hours, no over time, expected to work weekends and holidays as a matter of course.

3.0

7 Apr 2021

Great company at the start of your career, but a boys club at the top

Global digital manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fast paced, exciting. Good company perks such as events (pre-covid), swag, free games etc. At entry - mid level, there are good development opportunities including being able to move departments/take on projects outside your normal remit to get exposure and experience in areas that interest you.

Cons

Once you get to middle management, the boys club is very apparent. Generally only people from certain backgrounds can secure senior roles. The employee networks are unfortunately lip service to please shareholders - they put all the emphasis on employees (with full time jobs) to drive change rather than enacting it from the top down. While there are a few women in senior positions they are the exception rather than the rule.

2.0

14 Oct 2020

Pay equality between men and women does not exist

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Thought I was quite well paid until I found out how much my male colleagues were being paid for working on the same if not less responsibilities than me

Cons

Pay equality non-existent, also does not reflect the hours you have to work during crunch

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