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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
140
TOTAL
RATINGS
2432

Blizzard Entertainment Company Culture

Blizzard Entertainment Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.7/5

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Blizzard Entertainment CEO

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Mike Ybarra Blizzard Entertainment's CEO
Mike Ybarra
93 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. We embrace our core values every day so that we can continue creating epic entertainment experiences for all our players. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re located—if you’re a member of our evolving and vibrant community, working with us at one of our offices around the globe, or taking a piece of Blizzard with you into space—you’re welcome here.

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Blizzard Entertainment Culture At a Glance

Blizzard Entertainment has 5000 employees. 140 employees at Blizzard Entertainment have reviewed Blizzard Entertainment across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 140 Blizzard Entertainment employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Blizzard Entertainment are pleased with their total compensation at Blizzard Entertainment, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Blizzard Entertainment are extremely happy with their team. 140 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Blizzard Entertainment are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Blizzard Entertainment believe the environment at Blizzard Entertainment is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Blizzard Entertainment is comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at Blizzard Entertainment work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Blizzard Entertainment are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Blizzard Entertainment employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Blizzard Entertainment report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Blizzard Entertainment have 3 meetings
Meetings
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95% of Blizzard Entertainment employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Blizzard Entertainment employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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90% of Blizzard Entertainment employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Blizzard Entertainment employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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94% of Blizzard Entertainment employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What should I wear for an interview at Blizzard Entertainment?

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  • Don't be a slob, don't be promiscuous, don't wear clothes with controversial statements or symbols. Office casual is a good option, because...

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How hard is it to get promoted at Blizzard Entertainment?

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  • There is no clear cut path. Its every dog for themselves scenario. Rat racing is rewarded.

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How's the morale at Blizzard Entertainment?

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  • Excellent. I haven't interacted with any disenfranchised employees. Outlook feels great, and staff are engaged.

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How long do the interviews usually take at Blizzard Entertainment?

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  • 1-2 hours on phone, 1 interview day on site, with prompt feedback cycle.

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How do I do well in an interview at Blizzard Entertainment?

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  • Be yourself, demonstrate knowledge and enthusiasm. Most importantly, demonstrate to iterate on design ideas with interviewers, even if you...

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Does Blizzard Entertainment drug test or do a background check?

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  • Does perform background check.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Blizzard Entertainment applied for 74 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 96% were approved, 1% certified-withdrawn, 1% withdrawn, and 1% denied.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Blizzard Entertainment unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by Blizzard Entertainment after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Blizzard Entertainment has a total of 5000 employees

74
Total Applied
  • 96% Granted (71 out of 74)
  • 1% Denied (1 out of 74)
  • 1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 74)
  • 1% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 74)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Blizzard Entertainment

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Blizzard Entertainment currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Blizzard Entertainment

top 5% Diversity

Blizzard Entertainment currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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74
eNPS Score
82%Promoters
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8%Detractors

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