Floundering, lost touch with its consumer base, forgot that it's their employees and the service they provide that gave it it's heart and soul. Too focused on the short term profits and not the long term gains. short sighted forecasting and a... — read more 

I'm talking about the VPs and the senior management who dole out the bad reviews, who pick the lambs that get shuffled into the slaughterhouse. front he silver foxes to the mumbling limeys to the bloated whales, it's about time the managing up scum... — read more 

Mattel is dead for all practical purposes. All the designers are being laid off in waves. and the company is being reduced to nothing, while the fat cats up top accrue ridiculous bonuses for doing their jobs poorly, with zero accountability. For the... — read more 

Why do they need salaried executives at Mattel. The company would save a ton of money.

Richard, your bullshit rambling preacher days will be over soon! You add no value to this company. What's the matter...you get asked a question that you were not prepared for? You are so incredibly out of touch with the pulse of this company! Geoff... — read more 

looks like you're going to be relegated to heroin use, jobs at the local subway and sucking off johns at the roycroft. if you're lucky your former velvet mafia bosses will be regulars abd they'll give you a nice big tip after you swallow your/their... — read more 

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We all knew the Q4 postings were a load of crap to appease investors but the Q1 BS is beyond ridiculous. When are the heads at the top going to start rolling? Excuses in decks made by subordinates and silly videos of futuristic make believe toys... — read more 

Intel just announced a massive 12K cut - so much for the economic 'recovery' - here is the thread: @GZq1ESB

That is all.

Non exempt CALL CENTER employees traveling from east Aurora to Mattel for a whole week....hmmm seems a bit wasteful if you ask me.

GW has turned this place into a jail. I hate it.

Jeff we really miss you here at FP! Jean is a load of crap that could care less about being in EA or the hard working people here, plus look how she faired at AG. She and her cold hearted, uninspiring, self serving load of crap have done nothing for... — read more 

I make around $49,000 annually.

Thanks for that memo, Richard. Really appreciate it. Just so you know, while you were out playing pat a** with your external transformational leader friends, back at Mattel we've been laying off people across the company. With more fun to come I'm... — read more 

This is the truth.

Tired of the bi-yearly layoffs? Tired of seeing your co-workers get let go? Tired of upper management making horrible decisions while they get bigger custom-made offices all while telling you want you can and can't do? If you have talent, desire to... — read more 

I am not with the company, but I heard a rumor and want to share it here.

I'm not sure of the mans email. Is it christopher.sinclair@mattel.com or chirs.cinclair@mattel.com Subject: the failed leadership structure in mattel. Mr. Sinclair, Your current leadership team is complied of older individuals who have long since... — read more 

That's not totally true. I didn't respect Mattel earlier today. But now I hate that place. I left on my own a while ago because I couldn't stand the culture anymore. Today I found out a good friend of mine was let go by someone that didn't even know... — read more 

I have the count around 13-14. Sad for all who have been let go because I'm sure it's shocking. But, give yourselves a few days or weeks and your stress levels will be at an all time low. Good luck to all still here. It feels great to follow a leader... — read more 

If anyone tracks mattels stock on their phone apps this is the lead story today. The articles are dated but it's cycling up all over again... — read more 

look at how it improved the IT dept. Now it only takes 5 business days to get the most minor trouble resolved and three of those and trying to understand them. Good luck with the next group to go.

Just saw the documentary on the rise and fall of Tower Records. In 1999 they had sales over $1Billion. In five years they were bankrupt. Their industry was caught in a sea change from physical music delivery to digital music delivery. The toy... — read more 

If you think it's over and you're safe because you got your bonus, think again. This coming week will be unpleasant, the upheaval will continue. Apparently upper "management" is getting paid extra for each stupid decision. Cash bonus for arrogance.

If Mattel makes it to even the top twenty I'm calling bullshit. Someone is def. being paid off.

Whose number is going to be up next week now that my deck is done. It may be me!

I watched this place deteriorate year after year for many, many years until Mattel turned into MattHell. It wasn't always like what it has become. Arrogance & stupidity took over, end of story.......... It's wasn't because the good ole days are gone... — read more 

Real Design doesn't matter to our upper mismanagement because they wouldn't know appropriate design/play pattern/& function if it crawled up their asses & thew a parade. They don't know or care, that's where their arrogance & stupidity shines... — read more 

NYC was hit yesterday...I have the tally at 4 people so far

I can't wait for this abortion to get thrown in the faces of upper management like that failed core packaging that went over like a mixed marriage in the south.

As creative director will Adler have to submit to performance reviews? Our new form of TRACS? No faith in the locals in EA, bring in the high fashion help because the hicks can't get the job done.

If you made it this far you should get your bonus and your increase on Monday.

Friend of friend has posted this. (I have no connection.) In Rhode Island! Spread the word: http://hasb.ro/1RkoRKD "It's a great place to work!" Hasbro Gaming has been the market leader in gaming for over 100 years. Hasbro is home to all the great... — read more 

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. Mattel Inc. has appointed Neil B. Friedman as its CEO, effective immediately. Friedman, who has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Alex Brands since October 2014, will return to the fabled company after departing in... — read more