Great Company & Culture, but feels like a sinking ship - Project Manager Mattel Employee Review

4.0
May 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great environment with wonderful people. Half day Fridays year round. 401k (3 year vesting though). Generous holiday time off. Easy to love what you do when you're making toys.

Cons

Typical corporate bureaucracy. Sometimes hard to get consensus or decisions made, leading to people scrambling last minute over margins, cost reductions, and schedule. Often trying to hit a moving target. Silo'd structure with sometimes unrealistic asks from different areas. Just closed major office in NYC, worriesome that other offices may be next as they try to consolidate in CA or start selling off divisions of the company.

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5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
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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.

3.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Depends on your team and manager! If you get a good one, it's great. However, if you get a bad one... it's really bad. Luck of the draw.

Cons

Poor director upper management usually from all departments. They often do lay offs every year, sometimes 2-3 times a year to clean management. Thus causing a lot of churn.

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