The third quarter report sure glosses over this serious blunder, hiding it between Barbie up 16 pct and Hot Wheels up 6 pct. Must have been some tremendous losses there to end up flat overall. How many seamstresses will be laid off as a result? And... — read more 

I am on my 2nd round of interviews at Fisher Price for a senior marketing position on the Thomas brand. The toy industry is new to me (I have spent the last four years in food) but it seems like a great opportunity and the toy industry sounds... — read more 

Great. More expensive overhead for "media". Let's not focus on product. I guarantee neither of these VPs will carry their weight, and will exit in the future with amazing parachutes: Mattel Creations, the centralized theatrical, television and... — read more 

Can FP maybe come ups with an original idea and stop bastardizing the same conception into as many iterations as possible. You're the laughing stock of our company at this point. Same crap in a different shell. Quite pathetic and about as forward... — read more 

I keep hearing rumors around the campus that the house of mouse is looking to acquire us. Could the boneheads responsible for EAH be in line for that well deserved smack on the bum before they're shown the door? Are we ready for more reductions? Silo... — read more 

The song and dance is about to begin. Place your bets on: Headwinds, Currency Exchange Issues, Back of the House, Campus Consolidation... Any way you measure things, they all add up to the same result: More Layoffs.

bunch of lightweights.

Hi, I'm not a Mattel employee, just a regualr Mom, but it seems like lots of insider infoermation can be found here so I thought it might be a good place to ask what the status of the Thingmaker 3D printer was. I remember hearing about it sometime... — read more 

Little bird mentioned that SC may have left Mattel after being demoted from head of girls marketing to the bizarre posting in Corporate Communications. Has she moved on?

Are we that devoid of concepts that now thomas is a rock star? Terrible sculpt, stupid concept and a guaranteed failure. Way to go morons in NYC! Just keep guaranteeing that you're all getting pink slips and that whole division will coming out west.

I was laid off in March and my old boss still calls me asking me how to do things. I should charge him/her a consulting fee!! SOB

Another obnoxious occurrence in EA. Half the "assigned" spots are empty and yet the company pays to have them numbered each year. Maybe they should just leave them all open as the only ones that will be left will be upper management. There will be... — read more 

Layoffs in canada office - is it closing?

The Director, IT Program Management is responsible for managing a portfolio of IT projects, including providing project-specific support, as required. These project cover a full range on projects including enterprise transformational IT projects ($10... — read more 

Standard parting words.... except for VPs, SVPs, EVPs... They can't let go! I wonder, I f they were so smart why can't they find anything outside of Mattel? Why are we keeping the ones who failed at Barbie, Mh, FP, MaxSteel, Boomco and so many... — read more 

No one seems to be talking about our latest Quarterly Report. Yet another Y/Y decline. How many months in a row is this? Sugar coat it away, but let's look at how these small losses ad up over time. Compare the current results with 5 years ago, 10... — read more 

I am hearing rumblings of another round of layoffs @ the end of July. 10 heads at NYC expected & 30ish in EA. Anyone else hearing this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srzspdB-VWo such a waste of resources and money. Who buys this crap?

Curious as to what Mattel had to do to get the Jurassic License from Hasbro. Did Hasbro want to let it go? Or, did NBCU really prefer Mattel's ability to do dinosaurs. Thanks.

The only thing to look forward to had been taken away. This place has turned into a utter joke of a company.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/barbies-got-a-new-body--and-now-mattel-is-tackling-her-other-big-image-problem/2016/07/12/9615b1ae-483c-11e6-90a8-fb84201e0645_story.html Pathetic, and clueless as per the norm with Mattel.

Firstly, I am a concern husband and as soon as I solicit some helpful advise here, I will delete my account and stop invading you ladies privacy. I know my wife take a lot of advice from this site, and she trust the information concerning our baby... — read more 

Bend over, here it comes again! Just when you thought you could enjoy a nice relaxing summer vacation, more layoffs are right around the corner. Mattel's fireworks did NOT end on July 4th. Keep your resume updated and start your LinkedIn/GlassDoor... — read more 

methinks more people in matthell read this site than they admit.

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-husband-fixed-barbie-to-look-more-like-his-game-developer-wife-2016-6

Considering how far FP has diluted the brand and the sales not being the juggernaut they expected, could this cause us more of a headache?

Stop looking to Sinclair or Dickson or any of management for answers about your future. They don't care. Neither does anyone in "charge" of anything. We are in a "what's in it for me" period. Do you think Trump really cares about us? Maybe Bernie... — read more 

Efficient?! Yes, keep sending jobs to Asia. Last one left turn out the lights http://www.buffalonews.com/business/fisher-price-plans-layoff-of-up-to-75-in-east-aurora-20160622

“The collection is truly innovative and will bring the ‘Fast & Furious’ experience to a new level of interaction, allowing fans to play out their favorite movie scenes with dynamic modern designs and industry-first toy features,” said Susie... — read more 

We've had enough inept hot air hullabaloo! It's time for leadership that can create a real plan for growth and start implementing selflessly. It's amazing how far we've digressed...

#pulse

Mattel is the only thing more screwed up than this country. Both are too big, too unwieldy, have ridiculous policies and put too much power in the hands of a few grandstanding people who are utterly disconnected and out of touch with reality. Both... — read more 

Hey Mattel Mis-Management: https://www.ivyexec.com/executive-insights/2016/firing-longtime-employee/