Jakks Pacific Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Upper management makes frustrating decisions. You can kiss your Septembers and Labor Day holidays goodbye if you're a creative. For Toy Fair it's 20+ 12 hours days straight."

"Jakks was a good company to work for and had a family feel to the work environment but has struggled recently because of lack of leadership and guidance."

"Love working with creative people!"

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"Horrible! Worst company I've worked for in my 25 year career."

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Their pay is above average because it's the only way they can keep people working there."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would seriously say don't interview with them. You will regret it unless you just can't get a job anywhere else."

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Everything else about the company blows. If you want to be happy in your job don't go to Jakks."

"Challenging"

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"I was lucky to have worked with a dedicated team. I saw a lot of people come and go within my 5 year tenure."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just to be you, and put forth you best work."

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Workers are overburdened with too many projects, a lot of ridiculous overtime, and low pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Middle management is needed for some teams. Team bonding activities would be great."

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"It's what I love to do. The people and the company are great. Even though I'm only an intern I'm able to work on licenses that are worth hundreds of millions to the company. I'm able to give my input on design and have free reign to design and create."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a strong portfolio. They are really good there. It's a great work environment."

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"It's only temporary. I wish it was a permanent job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing. Except I wish they had more positions available for me to move up in the company."

"great place to work, fun, exciting, great people, and a friendly environment for all involved"

"Not a good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"relaxed environment, near the beach"

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"upper management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs alot of work. Top level management is putting the company at risk of bankruptcy, poor planning and bad decisions caused over 1/3 of the company to be laid off including entire departments."

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"cool stuff to look at"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get what you can and hang in there."

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"My old boss was a racist."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire cool people like me full time"

"Smaller companies fluxuate with the economy quicker and harder."

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"A lot of hands on work due to smaller company size. Love the fact there are many faucets coming at you all at once to balance and grow with. Great team work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know that you need to be a person who can roll up your sleeves, take on all tasks, and be able to roll with the punches as items come at you quickly. A job at Jakks Pacific is not for the weak hearted but if you love a fast paced puzzle - then you will love working there as I did."

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"It's location as there is no direct route to Malibu unless you are rich and own a helicopter or live there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management at Jakks Though we could pull off making products with a 5 month deadline, the company needs to no make short deadlines a norm. Too many items get missed when that occurs. Product looses some quality to it."

"A good review"

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Interesting work"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself"

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Had no dislikes"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work"

"Long as possibly illegal hours for salaried workers"

What do you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Other designers on my team"

What don't you like about working at Jakks Pacific?

"Seemingly unconnected to current trends. Unwilling to spend the time or money to develop good products"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to listen"