Working at Activision in El Segundo, CA: 9 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in El Segundo, CA Area

"It is fun most of the time, but can be grueling other times"

What do you like about working at Activision?

"It was fun to work on current games, and be involved in the process. The other testers are great to work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you know how to write clearly and descriptively. Communication is key in this business."

What don't you like about working at Activision?

"There is very little opportunity to advance in the company, from a tester perspective."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Establish a core team of full time testers to give people some job stability."

"My job was insetigate booster for MW3 and file a report on them to get them kick"

What do you like about working at Activision?

"My Co-worker where great I like working with them they made it fun and the job easy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Hired the right people for the right job that now what the job about and looking for."

What don't you like about working at Activision?

"The management in the company was horrible. Had no communication with other shifts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hired a better management for them company also that has experience in video games."

"Definitely an experience. Learned a lot."

"Activision Volt Review"

What do you like about working at Activision?

"It was a great opportunity to build experience with a lot of helpful information and people that were a lot of fun to work with."

What don't you like about working at Activision?

"The temporary part involved with the work was disheartening."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Turning more temporary workers into full time staff."

"A great temp job, but very difficult to stick around."

What do you like about working at Activision?

"QA testing is a cathartic, enjoyable experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be detailed and efficient."

What don't you like about working at Activision?

"The temporary nature of the work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep a good core group of testers instead of constant streams of new trainees."

"QA is a fun job I really love it but it comes with no job security"

What do you like about working at Activision?

"The team inspired environment was excellent. Not only was it fun to work on video games but the people were great as well."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"sure. It's usually a group interview and they give you a pre alpha build to test. Stay sharp and pay attention and you'll pass the interview."

What don't you like about working at Activision?

"As mentioned the job security is very fragile. Once a project is over you are worried if there will be another one available to you. Sooner or later there isn't one and you are let go."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I understand it's a temp position but I saw workers with educations and talents tossed aside when the projects were through. There was hardly any scouting for potential futures within the temp pool."

"Great way to make your break into the video game industry"

What do you like about working at Activision?

"Fun working environment. Great way to get started in the video gaming industry."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a passion for Video Games."

What don't you like about working at Activision?

"Equipment and facility is old and somewhat not so clean."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a new building. Get a better facility."