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 

Did y’all in this last round of cuts get the same packages as people got in past? Did you get your bonus?

https://www.edhat.com/beyond-local/news/california-toy-giant-mattel-inc-to-lay-off-65-employees-at-headquarters/# Toy giant Mattel, the maker of Barbie and Hot Wheels, is laying off employees from its El Segundo headquarters, according to a notice to... — read more 

Look it up. What a mess. People who attended compared this to Fyre Fest and the Wi--y Wonka disaster. Good luck to the person who approved and organized it.

Will it be below 14$ by the end of the week? It’s a sinking ship while Executive’s are being fed grapes.

Ynon goes hard on Mondays. Good luck to all

It’s a sad sight but that’s corp America for you…..the more things change the more they stay the same.

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Come on - we know it’s coming, who’s going to spill the details?

Whoooooooo!!!! I LOVE MATTEL!!!

does anyone know if we hit target for bonuses?

Heard a SVP was let go and a couple others. More coming??

Anyone else having issues as well?

At the HTC parking lot. What happened?

Is there any truth to it?

Seeing your compensation for this year and last exceeded $70 million, how about saving a few jobs at the next round of layoffs and pitch in a few or at the very least for a decent bonus for those of us remaining…what do you think or has greed gotten... — read more