Is Mattel a good company to work for?

Mattel has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,153 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Mattel to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mattel have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Financial Analyst and Associate Manager .

Does Mattel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mattel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mattel. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mattel?

64% of Mattel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mattel 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mattel?

Manager (48) , Intern (30) , Designer (22) , Senior Manager (22) , Internship (20) , Associate Marketing Manager (19) , Director (19) , Associate Manager (18) , Marketing (17) , Analyst (15) , Financial Analyst (14) , Project Manager (14) , Senior Financial Analyst (14) , Estagiário (13) , Finance Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at Mattel according to real employee reviews?

"Mattel has great people and a fun environment overall due to the nature of the products you make." ((in 204 reviews)); "good benefits and half day off on Friday" ((in 177 reviews)); "Good work life balance (half day off every Friday)" ((in 89 reviews)); "very dynamic and changing environment that has a great culture." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of overtime" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mattel according to real employee reviews?

"Annual layoffs have also created an ongoing sense of uncertainty and stress among employees." ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of direction in role" ((in 36 reviews)); "No new ideas from upper management and corporate mismanagement." ((in 26 reviews)); "long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 18 reviews)); "Negative comments in meetings and all that type of stuff you get from a bad manager!" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mattel layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mattel layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mattel in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mattel locations?

El Segundo , Los Angeles , New York , East Aurora , Middleton , Jonestown , Buffalo , Charlotte , Fort Worth , Redondo Beach , San Bernardino , Chicago , Dallas , Culver City , Hawthorne , Madison , Cincinnati , Philadelphia , California , Saint Louis , Phoenix , Houston , San Antonio , Bentonville , Indianapolis , Torrance , Miami , Atlanta , Newark , Mount Laurel

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3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,506 total reviews)

Ynon Kreiz

65% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Mattel has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,506 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mattel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Dec 18, 2010

Filled with robots too scared to propose new ideas & threatened by anyone who does. Change & innovation are not welcome.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on a resume.

Cons

Everyone is so threatened by everyone else, that you end your day feeling defeated, not by the work, but by the process.

4.0

Nov 7, 2010

Straightforward job. It's what you make of it.

Seasonal associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn to think on the fly and improvise with store managers while bringing stock onto the floor. Work alongside supervisor is mixed with days on your own.

Cons

Fine way to earn some cash as a community college student although you'll need to have scheduled night classes in order to work for Mattel in the daytime. Patience is required when the workload is split up between more associates than are really needed.

5.0

Oct 16, 2010

Solid company. Takes care of employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work/life balance. Takes care of employees.

Cons

Can be political as is the case in most large companies.

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