I expect exactly nothing but layoffs. Profit, loss, it doesn't matter. They'll find a reason to lay us off.

Mattel is being sold to private equity firm and Fisher Price is being sold off. It's only going to get worse.

But only because they've started finding reasons to outright fire people. It's cheaper that way, I guess.

Rumor has it Roger doesn't link WFH or remote workers. Push coming soon for 5 days a week 8 to 5 for all and to force remote workers back in office or leave. Should be fun

Do we finally have a ceo who is dealing with the weight of the top shelf? Are fall 26 layoffs exec level? What is happening?

CFO is leaving? Is this a bad sign?

https://www.tmz.com/2026/10/10/barbie-fans-upset-over-alleged-na-i-salute-packaging/

Matchbox movie is actually pretty good. Great family action movie that's fun to watch. Reminds me of the Jumanji movies with the Rock. Hopefully it will help the bottom line

Lots more noise in the marketplace about a potential acquisition and shareholders putting more pressure. What do we think?

WSJ says Authentic Brands discussed a bid above $20 a share for $MAT, or about $6 billion. No deal is certain after a CEO change.

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/mattel-announces-roger-lynch-chairman-120000720.html, so more layoffs?

When we made toys every kid wanted to have? When layoffs were not something we had to think about all the time? Can we go back to those times? I miss them.

Project team on this should be fired in the town square. Ask any young person who TF he is. I’ll wait….

At what point does leadership admit the entertainment strategy isn’t working? CP keeps getting squeezed while resources continue going toward chasing another Barbie movie moment. Barbie was lightning in a bottle. Instead of strengthening the... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/mattel-executive-dumps-nearly-40-212237190.html Roberto Jacobo Isaias Zanatta, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), sold 39,083 shares on August 31... — read more 

Didn't see a WARN notice so maybe it's a surgical layoff. I guess you can't keep missing earnings every quarter without consequences.

FP is on track to close down soon. Next step is to move profitable brands to ES. You all in EA should have your resumes ready.

climbing a ladder made of the bones of all those roles he sla-ghtered

Can someone explain the new MIP structure?

It’s not what’s for dinner…... Shake up the company and bake the books. Still waiting for growth mode

Seriously? First they take the pension away now the biweekly deposits to make up for the pension is going away? Is the goal to make your employees as unhappy as possible?

Below a $4B market cap is the trigger for more layoffs before the usual cycle. You may not realize it, but the best talent left or were laid off in 2025.

This is the perfect moment to think about exiting. Leadership has shown their true colors. We know they don't value people, but only care about their own bank accounts. Our reputation is completely shot and new talent won't touch us. Time for us to... — read more 

Dear “leads”, What the actual fu-k are you doing up there? If your goal is to make Mattel the least respected, most toxic, revolving door of all time - continue celebrating yourselves, you’ve done it. Signed, Someone struggling to care as little as... — read more 

I didn’t realize this film was doing so bad, but I just saw a report that say, two weeks after being released, the new He-Man movie is “now tracking to become one of biggest box office bombs of all time.” Is this a something we should be worried... — read more 

Mattel watching the MOTU train sunset Not advertising MOTU and racing an Amazon truck through a scene didn’t help anyone, including Bezos. Only difference is, Bezos still has money. Move most of your doll line to collector only. There she can... — read more 

That’s not a light from an opening, it’s a train

The Barbie bump didn’t last long and MOTU isn’t seeing a bump at. Maybe the Barney movie will do it….. How are shareholders not demanding a change?

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/mattel-investor-asks-ceo-consider-go-private-or-sale-toy-demand-weakens-2026-05-08/

Come on, it been years since FP put out a great toy! Not sure who’s running design, but they should be held responsible.

There is no new building in ES. There is no amusement park in Glendale. There is no water park in Nebraska. ES is moving to Glendale and EA/MEGA/AG are moving/consolidating to Nebraska as a major cost cutting measure. Ask Ynon about it at the... — read more 

Mattel Quarterly Employee Survey by VP of Sarcasm and Irony On a scale of 1 to 5, how excited are you to provide feedback that will be carefully reviewed, summarized, ignored, and filed away forever? How confident are you that... — read more 

It's been over 10y since I was laid off from Mattel. One of the 2 most toxic places I've worked for. The $100k people pay the price for the stupidity, thick headed-ness and arrogance of the leadership (at least in my days and bases on the company... — read more 

Where have those quarterly surveys gone I wonder?

Pushed or walked?

If you've been laid off and if you've signed an agreement or if you're just about to get one soon, read your agreement. The non-disparagement part is especially important to look at. There are laws about how it's supposed to be written. Watch this... — read more