Is Mattel a good company to work for?

Mattel has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,151 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) , Senior Financial Analyst (14) , Estagiário (13) , Finance Manager (13) , Project 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 201 reviews)); "Some good benefits including half day Fridays!" ((in 176 reviews)); "Good work life balance (half day off every Friday)" ((in 89 reviews)); "very dynamic and changing environment that has a great culture." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of overtime" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"Layoffs for managers & below are frequent (once a year or so) and stressful." ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of direction in role" ((in 35 reviews)); "No new ideas from upper management and corporate mismanagement." ((in 27 reviews)); "long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 18 reviews)); "Frequent change organization and restructuring with low morale and job security." ((in 15 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

(1,505 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 1,505 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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2K reviews

1.0

Dec 14, 2016

Broken company culture, highly political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can leave work at 1:30 on Friday's if work is done. Generous with company holidays. There are some great leaders in the company. Good benefits.

Cons

The company culture is extremely broken. The leaders and executives do not lead with the culture. This has been an ongoing issue for years. Employees voices are not heard, and there are tons of politics to work up the ladder. Retention rate is extremely low for millennials. The health and wellbeing of employees are under appreciated (it will take 6 months to get ergonomic assistance).

3.0

May 19, 2016

One step forward, two steps back

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Half Day Fridays Week off between Christmas and New Years Interesting. dynmanic industry

Cons

Lack of vision and direction Highly political Too many org changes. Promotions based on visibility, not actual results Can't get past the past

3.0

Apr 14, 2016

Sr. Marketing Manager, global brand team

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Purpose (creating toys for kids) Benefits are good except for bonus which can be low Half fridays Fast paced business cycle Awesome co-workers

Cons

Bad work life balance High pressure Lots of change in management Too hierarchical Departments operate in silos and people don't have a holistic view of the business

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