No match with Mattel and the toy industry - Associate Key Account Manager Mattel Employee Review

2.0
Dec 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- ambitious colleagues - relatively good salary - attention to staff training - good investment possibilities for big brand support and large accounts

Cons

- work around the clock - very short term goals (creating a lot of parallel trade and thus fierce competition via your own company) - big countries go first (I was working in a "smaller"European market - due to constant restructuring employees fear to lose their job each day

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5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

Strict in-office policy, 4 days in-office.

3.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Depends on your team and manager! If you get a good one, it's great. However, if you get a bad one... it's really bad. Luck of the draw.

Cons

Poor director upper management usually from all departments. They often do lay offs every year, sometimes 2-3 times a year to clean management. Thus causing a lot of churn.

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