2.0
Mar 3, 2010
Former employee
El Segundo, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Mattel consistently ranks in the Best Places to Work because it has great amenities (gym, cafeteria, 1/2 day fridays) and it's benefits are good. However, there is a flip side: the conduct of work, middle management, risk aversion, and long hours are not used in the rankings.
Cons
Mattel is very highly politicized which encourages managers and personnel to be very guarded with their decision making and risk taking which kills innovation and creativity. Layoffs continue to arrive in waves creating anxiety, confusion, degraded performance. Last, look at turnover rates for middle management including Directors and VP's to get a sense of what's going on.