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227 Ratings
Pros
"Great people, good work-life balance" (in 23 reviews)
"Great work/life balance, great people, learning opportunities, and fun game days" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"Work-life balance is pretty much nonexistent" (in 16 reviews)
"Waves of long hours with no provided time frame of how long they will last" (in 17 reviews)
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Reviews about "long hours"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good Friends, Grueling Hours
12 Mar 2021 - Quality Assurance Tester in Eden Prairie, MNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
As a QA tester you get to hang out with a bunch of other fellow nerds. People are generally very friendly and understanding Have been very accomodating with work conditions, and allow testers to work from home if they do not feel comfortable going in Have been pretty responsible in handling pandemic work circumstances
Cons
Waves of long hours with no provided time frame of how long they will last At the beck and call of the devs and crunch time Be prepared for devs to rant about how the bug you reported is actually a feature and that you need to shut up and do your job The long hours and repeating the same tests week after week can be mind melting Lots of issues with communication on who exactly is supposed to be doing what
- Former Contractor, less than 1 year★★★★★
A vile, evil place
9 Nov 2021 - Software QA Tester in Santa Monica, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Other QA Testers were quite nice
Cons
- low pay - long hours - My work was NEVER satisfactory nor appreciated - Racism and especially sexism seen and encouraged on a near-daily basis
Continue reading - Former Contractor★★★★★
Pros
Casual dress. Some friendly people
Cons
Long hours, not eligible for benefits if on contract
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Welcoming: Almost everyone I interacted with was very friendly and helpful, regardless of their level/rank within the organization. Strong business: There is a good amount of stability in the organization and they've made great strategic acquisitions to help grow the business.
Cons
Long hours: While the hours fluctuate throughout the year, the busy times are extremely busy with 10-12+ hour days and some time commitments on the weekend as well. Limited career growth opportunities: Advancement can be difficult with the preference seeming to be to fill open positions with outside talent vs. internal promotions.
Continue readingThanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We're glad to hear you're enjoying your experience at the company. One of our priorities is to make sure our people can grow professionally; we recently launched a company-wide internal mobility program to help support this effort. We are also working with people managers to foster a stronger career development conversation as part of our performance review process. We are focused on creating more diverse pipelines to find talented people at all stages of their careers. We value your feedback and encourage you to share it with with your direct manager and/or HR representative as we work to maintain an environment where employees feel valued, respected, and fairly treated.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Not as great as it used to be
8 Apr 2021 - Anonymous Employee in Irvine, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Work with great people. Decent perks. Fast Paced. Always things to do. Exciting Industry
Cons
Bad Advancement opportunities . Management Lacks understanding what support staff does. Long hours. Lots of crunch. Plans seem to go nowhere or constantly change without notice. Never know when you might get fired. Profit sharing but if you're low on totem pole don't expect much.
Continue readingActivision Blizzard Response
Thank you for the feedback, and wholeheartedly agree that our people make our business so special. It's important to us to make sure our people can grow here as professionals, which is why we offer employees growth and development opportunities at all levels, and we strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued. We have taken steps to create a compensation structure that reflects our diverse set of roles across all business units, and regularly review our salary rates to ensure they remain competitive within the industry. We take a similar approach to all our employee programs and offerings and continuously work to improve our employee experience. That said, meaningful change may take time, but we’re committed to creating an environment that best serves our employees – and, in turn, our players – around the world. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR representative to discuss your experience further.
- Former Contractor, more than 1 year★★★★★
Low pay long hours
13 May 2021 - Software Tester in El Segundo, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Work on video games and get your name in the credits. Cool co workers.
Cons
long hours, lower pay than the industry average, not much room to grow. They use bug count as the most important metric.
- Current Contractor, less than 1 year★★★★★
Not the worst by far
29 Dec 2020 - Functional Game Tester in Eden Prairie, MNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- 40 hrs of sick pay off the bat. - Paid training. - Very PC. - Community involvement. - Moral Compass - Understanding
Cons
- Long hours - Lots of Multi tasking - You have to learn to use a lot of uncommon software that may take time to learn how to use and can be frustrating.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Great company great culture
31 May 2021 - Specialist Software Engineer in West Los Angeles, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Working on games. New challenges.
Cons
High stress. Long hours. Not bad.
Activision Blizzard Response
We are so glad to hear that you're enjoying the culture here! We agree that Activision Blizzard is a great place to work, and we're happy to hear that you feel challenged in the work you do. When not working, we encourage our employees to unplug and take time for themselves during off hours. If you'd like to provide further feedback or have suggestions on how we could improve work-life balance, please reach out to your manager or HR representative.
- Former Contractor, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Atmosphere, coworkers, and occasional catered lunches. Plenty of overtime.
Cons
Long, long hours. Overtime is not optional in most cases, work-life balance is not good at all.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good Benefits, Good Workplace, Business Trips
Cons
Long Hours, Poor Management, Long Hours
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