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Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

254 Green card applications · 490 Temporary visa applications · Information Technology · FY2008–FY2025
4th all 199,110 employers 4th percentile — worse filing pattern than 96% of all 199,110 employers
3rd 7,238 Information Technology employers 3rd percentile — worse filing pattern than 97% of 7,238 Information Technology employers
Filing volume 100th percentile PERM + LCA combined
2,428
Total employees
Self-reported (PERM) - FY2025
10.5%
PERM filing rate
254 PERMs / 2,428 emps
20.2%
LCA filing rate
490 LCAs / 2,428 emps
30.6%
Visa hiring rate
Combined visa applications vs total workforce

Filing pattern observations

Filing patterns are statistical observations derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records. They do not constitute accusations of wrongdoing. Wage levels are determined by the DOL's rigid 5-step NPWC evaluation process based on O*NET Job Zone requirements. Use this information to inform your own due diligence.
Post-layoff filing increase high

64 immigration filings in the 2 years after a 209-worker WARN notice (replacement ratio 30.6%, peak 7.4x baseline)

Baseline (2015-2018 avg)
4.8
WARN year 2019 - 209 workers
Post-WARN peak (2020-2021)
35

Replacement ratio: 30.6% · spike multiplier: 7.37x baseline

Wage level concentration signal

59% of PERM filings at Level I (entry) prevailing wage vs 14% industry median

Level I
59% (75)
Level II
28% (36)
Level III
8% (11)
Level IV
3% (5)

Industry median Level I share: 14.1% · 90th percentile: 40.8%

Public record data. PERM and LCA filing data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure files. Methodology →

Certified

126

PERM approvals

Expired

6

4.5% rate

Denied

10

3.9% rate

Withdrawn

2

0.8% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications Blizzard Entertainment Inc. has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008: 4 filingsFY2010: 15 filingsFY2011: 22 filingsFY2012: 22 filingsFY2013: 20 filingsFY2018: 19 filingsFY2019: 26 filingsFY2020: 29 filingsFY2021: 35 filingsFY2022: 21 filingsFY2023: 16 filingsFY2024: 17 filingsFY2025: 8 filings01735FY2008FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

Blizzard Entertainment Inc. applied to sponsor 254 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2025. A green card application is what an employer files to help a worker stay in the U.S. permanently.

Their Employer trust score is 73 out of 100. This is a strong score. The company hires across many different roles and pay levels, and most of its applications get approved.

Important: the Employer trust score is an algorithmic opinion based on public U.S. Department of Labor data. It is not a statement of fraud, wrongdoing, or hiring intent. It describes observable patterns only.

Recent layoff notices

Blizzard Entertainment Inc. has filed 2 WARN Act layoff notice(s) with state workforce agencies. These are public layoff notifications required by federal law.

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