Question 1

Does Mattel pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mattel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mattel. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Mattel?

Accepted Answer

65% of Mattel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Mattel 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mattel?

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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), Project Manager (13), Brand Manager (12)

Question 4

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

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"Mattel has great people and a fun environment overall due to the nature of the products you make." ((in 206 reviews)); "good benefits and half day off on Friday" ((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 81 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of overtime" ((in 60 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Layoffs for managers & below are frequent (once a year or so) and stressful." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of direction in role" ((in 34 reviews)); "No new ideas from upper management and corporate mismanagement." ((in 24 reviews)); "managers do not know what's going on" ((in 17 reviews)); "low morale and not a place to plan a long term career" ((in 16 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Mattel redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Mattel locations?

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui

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