would recommend - Product Development Engineer Mattel Employee Review

4.0
May 12, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

fast pace, fun & great people,

Cons

politics, establish company so it's harder to change how things work. a little hard to be heard or cared for

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5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

1.0
Jul 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ Great and generous benefits package

Cons

- Pay is so so - Company is going down hill and will probably get worse - Very poor top management decision making - Toxic, disrespectful, incompetent, lazy, top IT leadership/management - Excessive micromanagement and too many repetitive unneeded daily and weekly meetings - Extremely poor work life balance, you will work long hours day and nights - High stress - High turn over due to reorg and offshoring across many departments, no transparency on restructuring - Uneven and unfair hybrid work environment depending on department and director you report to - Top management promotes untalented workforce and brings in poorly untalented referrals. While talented workforce takes the brunt and gets no promotion Final recommendation: skip joining Mattel IT unless your desperate for a job and are ready to put in excess amount of hours from your life to the expense of putting your personal life at risk

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