"Executives with stuffed animal maker Gund noticed that some of their display items had been outright pilfered, including four boxes of a tiny stuffed surprise." SL probably thought it was her lunch since it was 4 boxes.

Let's face it - we are still milking our old fame and some good acquisition moves. Everything else is just meh. Enjoy it while it lasts. Think that @XGsldKF-1lci is right. I don’t see any way, much less a good strategy to get out of this state.

What's the word on the next layoffs? Do we think it's coming before the AG Update on March 6?

Chipotle has built a new supply chain team and made several operational changes in order to stage a comeback after the restaurant chain's food safety issues reappeared in the form of a norovirus outbreak. The CEO is relatively new to the company... — read more 

Mattel has a lot of issues mostly generated by its manufacturing footprint. 50% of its manufacturing is in-house, and needs to be more outsourced. To recover Mattel needs to get its supply chain in order by outsourcing more operations and gaining... — read more 

Will we even get bonuses now because of the revised earnings report? Found this question as a reply to another thread by @XwLHab5-angi , but I was wondering the same thing?

Expecting lackluster responses across the board. Pitiful.

Mattel issue weak guidance for 2019. Stock is fluctuating between -16% to -18% for the day.

I just saw that there is a new department at Mattel called Mattel Television. Does anyone know what this is? Is it real? I also just heard that american girl will have a movie even if the company is falling apart. I have heard about a bunch of movies... — read more 

Based on the earnings, are we finally getting the bonuses we deserve?

Please UPVOTE this post if you'd leave Mattel if you'd be able to find a comparable job. Please DOWNVOTE this post if you'd stick with Mattel even if you'd be able to find a comparable job.

What is the corporate layoff guestimate?

Another Mattel movie? I keep reading these announcements about movies but are any of them really being made? I remember alot of announcements in the years I was there and no movies ever actually happening. Is this just hype to raise stock price? Does... — read more 

Is the good man still around? What happened to the rumors of him being investigated? How does he survive?

So quiet here. You'd think that everyone was ALREADY laid off. Not to fear, dear reader, all is not lost. Barbie will save the day..... until we're sued by Momster Jam for tooling their brand off and Netflix does a barbie spoof movie, drafting on the... — read more 

Any word on Mattel’s year-end results or Q4?

Wrong last name previously announced, but still a Margo. Georgiadis will reportedly earn another $31 million as she triumphantly returns to save Mattel again by playing the titular character. Bravo M-Go!

Barbie is going to Hollywood! I certainly hope she comes back with a bag of money or we are all screwed. Even though the people that I talk to and the public generally are quite skeptical about the success of the Barby movie I try not to think about... — read more 

I mean, I like Margot Robbie, but if this movie is what Mattel is hedging its bets on... Mattel casts Margot Robbie as Barbie in live-action film, as struggling toy company seeks turnaround... — read more 

What's going on so far in 2019? Do we know of any incoming layoffs?

A little odd that RD is running AG? Wondering if this is the end of this brand...

After a little more than a year, my last day was Thursday last week. I started just as the TRU bankruptcy was announced and personally saw the working of the creditor community. In July half my department was laid off and steadily everyone left..it... — read more 

Mattel barely squeezed out a profit at the peak of the economic cycle, Q3 2018. How are they going to survive a global slowdown when they're already a joke of a company. Have you looked at the financials? How about the stock price? The party is over... — read more 

What would trigger a bankruptcy and in that case what would happen to the employees in corporate(e.g. ES, HK, EA, etc) what about the plant ops?

This article reports that Kidkraft announced that the new company president and CEO will be a Mattel veteran and the former company Chief Strategic Technology Officer at Mattel. Given the state that the company is in who can blame him for seeking... — read more 

2018 was the year of TRU bankruptcy, something tells me we are about to follow in its footsteps...

Mattel has been a tough place to work for years now. What the main reason you stay? A. Believe Mattel will have a turnaround in the next 6-12 months and willing to stick it out until then B. Hoping a buyout happens soon and new owners make things... — read more 

Mattel's stock closed the year at $9.99. I'm sure no one is surprised Mattel couldn't get back above $10 for it's yearly closing price. Mattel fails at everything so this was the perfect way to end the year. The last time Mattel closed the year with... — read more 

Get rid of RD and CK - they ensure that Mattel's money serves only them instead of the company and manage a team of a-holes and two-faced liars. Learn from the hiring mistakes of the past and never revisit them. Encourage and develop those that are... — read more 

TARGETED RESULT 5: Personal/Functional Development Objectives: • Strengthen leadership skills by being open and positive when given feedback on performance, development needs, and progress. • Continue to build credibility and the respect of your... — read more 

Companies couldn’t agree on new contract...

Stock prices will soon be identical and. Jakks, teeming with ex-Mattel people, is liquidating assets to free up the necessary cash for a buyout. To date, their bid is up to $4390 and a "72 Ford Pinto full of groceries. A bake sale fundraiiser next... — read more 

It seems that Mattel can’t catch a break. I read in the media today that Feld Motor Sports, a company that runs monster truck events and has sued Mattel for breaching of the licensing contract and infringing its trademark. According to insider info... — read more 

How soon do we think layoffs will happen in the new year?

After many years with Mattel I am appalled at the treatment of employees who have been loyal and worked beyond what was required. Employees used to matter but now are only replaceable numbers. Look for another job because they will toss you to the... — read more 

I don’t want to be taken the wrong way, there is nothing more than I want then Mattel to succeed with the film division and maybe this bet will pay off at the end, but is this really the way. Isn’t it to big a risk to close facilities and cut... — read more 

Twas the night of Christmas and in everyone's house Not a toy could be found, just a computer and mouse. It's the era of iPads, smart phones and Mac book Air, What about dolls and cars and toys? No one cares. Working for a corporation that has no... — read more 

The stock market is rolling over. Mattel's stock is in free fall crash mode. DC license has been lost. More layoffs coming. Who's excited to start the new year!?!

FP is a joke at this point. They can't even fill their orders. Their sales are sinking double digits by the quarter. They've been replaced by the competition and if they went away no one would care at this point. The directors and VPs running that... — read more 

Mattel has come to a point where it has “gained’ a reputation of a company that is always failing. We didn’t wait long to see another failure by Mattel, as DC has licensed Spin Master to produce the new line of boy’s action category toys, remote... — read more