Good company falling on tough times - Anonymous employee Mattel Employee Review

3.0
Mar 26, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Making a positive impact on the lives of children (who doesn't like toys) Strong, evergreen brands (barbie, hot wheels, fisher price) Good people at middle management and below Compensation and benefits are good

Cons

Culture is broken & and morale is horrible due to declining sales and too much bureaucracy with C suite and upper management Middle management is not empowered to make decisions Lacking innovation due to low morale and bad culture

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Mattel is a notable name and you get to work with some really great brands.

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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