Pros: free games, 1hr lunches, activision title discounts.
Cons: long term temp, standard pay for temps, but below industry standard if you are not titled.
While working at Activision, I survived several layoffs. Your luck can only last so long. It is a fun environment and you have management who cares.
The problem is that during those layoffs, the position names were changed and filled. It was really tough to move up in the organization since they did a lot of outside hiring and very little in house
– more... promoting. Many of the people who were in house and already doing the job, but not having the title were turned down for the positions due to "lack of experience" causing morale to dip and some employees to look for better positions elsewhere.
Don't get me wrong, some people do move up, but it is few and far between for those that do.
You do establish a loyalty to the company, but not because of Activision itself, but because of your co-workers. You build a brotherhood/sisterhood with them.
In my experience, it is an average company. No better and no worse than any other in this day and age. – less