Mattel

Mattel is a global play and family entertainment company that designs and sells toys and develops content, digital experiences and live entertainment around a portfolio of long-established brands. Founded in 1945 in a garage by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler, the company is approaching its 80th anniversary and employs more than 10,000 people, with operations spanning 35 countries.

Its brands include Barbie and American Girl in dolls and storytelling, Hot Wheels in toy vehicles, Fisher-Price in infant and preschool toys, Thomas & Friends in children's characters, and the UNO card game. Work across the company spans four main technical domains: toy design and manufacturing, content creation, digital experiences, and live entertainment production.

Mattel operates across several industry verticals, including toys and games, children's and family entertainment, content and media, and digital and live entertainment. The company states a mission of empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood through play, with an emphasis on innovation, nurturing imagination and children's development, and representing the world as children see and imagine it, while maintaining its classic brands for new generations.

The company has been recognised as a Great Place to Work™ and named one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators.