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Mattel reviews

3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,505 total reviews)
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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 1,505 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews
3.0
Apr 6, 2009

Mostly good but room for improvement.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Toys are fun. The benefits are great benefits and there are many training opportunities. Ethics are important and management practices what it preaches in this regard.

Cons

My average week was 55 - 60 hours and I was expected to carry a Blackberry so I could be reached at any time. Mattel says work life balance is important but it is not easy to achieve.

4.0
Feb 25, 2009

Fulfilling place to work, but you may be stepped on by pink-heeled ruthless corporate ladder-climbers

Senior designer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Mattel is full of talented and inspired people and peers. -Working on their product and brands is fulfilling. -Your success will really depend on your manager, who will either make you or break you. -You need a strong manager because she will be your voice in this hierarchical corporate culture -Great benefits, including childcare facility, gym, and 1/2 day Fridays

Cons

-Company preaches "work-life balance" but in order to be Top performer, you must spend many many after-hours at work on a constant, daily basis. These hours more than cover for the hours you are getting off on Fridays. -Upper Management and Sr Management has no clue on how to retain their talent pool. -The wrong people get promoted and recognized. These people are unqualified for the job, but they are in the "club." -HR will appear like they care for you, but they don't want to be bothered with issues. They will make the situation worse. -Mattel restructures its staff often--as frequently as 2 times a year. If you are due for a promotion, you will have to reprove yourself to your new management. You will feel like you are starting from scratch...again.

4.0
Jan 28, 2009

Opprotunities abound for those with initiative but watch out for lack of direction, goals and accountability.

Director brand management
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A company that believes in work / life balance. Opportunities to expand into other areas simply because there are a lot of unmet gaps in the organzational structure. There's a lot of opportunity to pick up dropped balls.

Cons

Lack of accountability for everything from budget management to project timetables.

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