If the Company still needs to reduce headcount...how about offering voluntary early retirement? Pretty sure there would be a lot of interest!

Anyone heard about more happening in November? I’m in an AG store and can’t imagine anything would happen there right before the holidays. I bet whatever position is going it would be in January

Anyone know what was the salary range for a director or VP at the NYC office?

Thank you for 15 great years of employment, i loved my job and most of the people I worked with. The last 5 were not so good, but it all worked out in the end. I'm looking forward to the future.

Get rid of overpaid useless managers. It is the era where Designers should be managing themselves. And if they can't, then get rid of them. There's younger cheaper talent out there. Mattel, the bargain bin of commercial design.

and do nothing but act like quiet little scared sheep as these clueless id--ts up top ruin and dismantle our once-great company, fire good talented people, while they line their pockets from the fire sale? We end not with a bang, but a whimper? This... — read more 

Whatever happened with SM’s Strategic Development group?

ES Design center basically looks like a homeless encampment after a tsunami

GOODBYE.

Somebody else wrote this, but this is a perfect reflection of how bad things are at Mattel now: I feel blessed to have been let go in the latest round. Sure, if it had happened 1-2 years ago, I would have been devastated, but at this point it's a... — read more 

RD is visiting AG this week. Is he coming to deliver the BEST news?

There were layoffs yesterday and expect to see more today. Not huge numbers, but it's happening.

I think they are finally going to get rid of the factories and start focusing on making Mattel a licensing company . let others design and produce Mattel IP and risk

A Mattel spokesman confirmed today that cut would affect approximately 50 employees in East Aurora, most of whom are in back-office support functions. As of March 30, about 760 employees worked for Fisher-Price and Mattel in East Aurora... — read more 

After last week's culling, I'm scared of going into work today just to find out more of us are being shown the door. I have a feeling we are still far from the announced 2200 and I can't help but be nervous. Hopefully I'm just being paranoid, but you... — read more 

To everyone who has gotten laid off, my sincerest condolences. It is rough and I’m sure many good people were let go. With that being said... it was something that was necessary given the situation mattel is in right now. But what blows my mind is... — read more 

For those who were just laid off, I’m sorry for what you are going through - it stinks but you will end up in a better place eventually. Trust me - I speak from experience. At the same time use this time to “detox” and get back to who you are and... — read more 

How does RD do it - gets someone else to clean up global development including cutting the number of VPs in half and then takes it back 18 months later. Is nobody getting into the details of what’s happening?

Can this be done? Some websites say you should negotiate you severance. If they give you 1 week pay for every year, ask for 2 weeks for every year. I would love to negotiate, but what if they say "okay you get nothing now.

Any new on layoffs or the current situation at Mega Brands/Bloks? Can find no updates and they weren't even listed separately in the quarterly report...can only assume they are part of "owned brands" (and how unintentionally ironic is that title... — read more 

When my wife was laid off from another company a few years ago the amount of severance we received was significantly lower than we expected due to it being in a higher tax bracket. Now it was my turn to be laid off, and we are trying to figure out if... — read more 

What if we end up like Toys "R" Us? Does that mean all of us will be out of a job without any severance that can serve as some kind of a safety net until we can find new employment? Is there a real chance of something like this happening any time... — read more 

It looks like instead of trying to find a better business strategy that would help us turn the company around, those on top are now relying strictly on layoffs to placate shareholders and investors. And since without some major changes in the way we... — read more 

I’ve worked at AG for 8 years and after going from one of the greatest job I’ve had to panic attacks and asking to be reduced so I can recover for the WONDER trauma. Punitive and exploitive and manipulative. A fulltime HR at the small store to be the... — read more 

Is Good still surviving?

As someone who got laid off from Mattel a few years back, I can say this is actually your best day. It certainly might not feel like it now, but Mattel has absolutely lost more than you have. There are a lot of other companies looking for creative... — read more 

El Segundo, they’re not taking questions from remote viewers. Please ask a ton of questions - including when the next round of layoffs are!!!!

That is all.

Tells you all you need to know about the company cultures... LEGO Board Chairman in 2017: "We are very sorry to make changes which may interfere with the lives of many of our colleagues. Our colleagues put so much passion into their work every day... — read more 

I'm guessing that since research is one of the most affected areas, we are kissing innovation goodbye for good. Yup, I'm sure that'll work out really well for us in the long run. We are where we are because we keep rehashing the old and not coming up... — read more 

I will be calling in sick 7/31, and propose everyone do the same. A day of remembrance for everyone we've lost. The people we loved to see and work with on a day to day basis. A day for those of us who remain, to get out and recognize there is life... — read more 

It was specifically noted at several locations when layoffs started that they will be done within 48 hours. Those hours expired yesterday at the end of workday, meaning that there will be no more layoffs for now (emphasis on for now.) So stop... — read more 

We lost so many good people in the past several days, many friends among them. The office atmosphere is now changed for good. Morale is down, there is so much empty space, barely any chatter... I didn't think workplace environment at Mattel could get... — read more 

I'm thinking we didn't even come close to 2,200 in the past two days. When can we expect the rest of it to hit us?

2,200 people layoff. This is a head spinner https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/mattel-to-cut-2200-jobs-amid-losses

Anyone has more details on how COBRA works after a layoffs? What is offered? How about prices? Thanks.