temp job, min wage, free caffeinated drinks - Game Master Blizzard Entertainment Employee Review

3.0
27 May 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you're into video games, it's a cool place to work considering they have all the caffeinated and non-caffeinated drinks you could drink in a day, allow you to stay after/before your shift to play video games on computers there and it's probably the only place you'd feel alright wearing a WoW t-shirt in public. The team atmosphere is sorta neat and there's a lot of competition between teams to be the best for the week given that all reports on individuals are public. If your idea of a Christmas bonus involves free game time cards and a statue of some WoW character or you'd prefer a spectral tiger card over a raise then this is the place for you.

Cons

Sooooo, what REALLY REALLY sucks about working for Blizzard is that IF you are very serious about hardcore gaming, well then you will probably leave Blizzard to pursue your gaming, as was the case for me. I started out working there with a noob's knowledge of World of Warcraft even tho I had played Diablo franchise to death. Six months into working there I was still a temp with no promotion or perm status in sight despite my above average reviews they like to do each month, working until 1 am in the morning, 10 hour days because of their mandatory overtime policy, even helping out with extra time when their EU dept went down. I loved WoW and learned the ins and outs of almost every class of which I had maxed out toons. The problem is that if you are passionate about the game and knowledgeable, when you start out working there you work the primetime raiding hours which is dumb because they should value the good gamers over what my guildies like to make fun of with regards to some game masters who obviously don't know crap about the game and probably think *Storming the Citadel* on normal mode is real raiding. So I left Blizzard one weekend and got dragonspine trophy for my hunter which for me was better than sitting in a cubicle answering some nub's request to reactivate the lvl 10 toon he deleted. Work during primetime raiding hours for low pay and no benefits while all my friends are working are were working on M'uru? It's a no brainer and the reason I now have a better paying job along with shards for Shadowmourne.

Explore other reviews about Blizzard Entertainment

5.0
2 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Really great people, best and kindest in the business

Cons

Compensation is on lower side

2.0
23 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Depending on the team, you get to work with some great people. - Company events are fun and make you temporarily forget that you're still in a corporate environment. - You're near the games being released.

Cons

On the surface, the company talks a big game about being structured and performance-driven. In reality, it feels pretty chaotic once you’re actually in it. Expectations aren’t clearly defined, and what “success” looks like seems to shift depending on the week or who you’re talking to. You end up spending more time managing optics and trying to stay aligned with moving targets than actually doing solid engineering work. What makes it worse is how management handles team dynamics. Toxic behavior doesn’t really get addressed — if anything, it sometimes feels like it’s enabled. Feedback can feel very one-sided, and when you raise concerns, they’re not always taken seriously or represented fairly. There are definitely moments where the narrative about your performance doesn’t match the reality of what you’re actually doing day to day, which slowly kills trust. At a minimum, leadership needs to get better at clear communication, setting stable and objective expectations, and actually supporting both engineers and managers. Without that, even strong teams start to feel dysfunctional. Compensation doesn’t make up for it either. It often feels like decisions are driven by cost-cutting rather than recognizing real impact, which makes the whole environment feel more transactional than motivating. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place in its current state, especially if you’re an experienced professional looking for a stable, well-run role.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All