Part-Time Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Kate Spade New York with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Part-Time Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kate Spade New York overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kate Spade New York as a Part-Time Sales Associate according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 16%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Phone interview: 4%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Kate Spade New York (Cabazon, CA) in Oct 2015
Interview
Applied in person. Got a call on the second day for a interview on the same day with the store manager. Brought my resume with me but they did not ask for it. One-to-one private interview. Basically went over my my skills, education, and experience. The interview was easy. The manager put me on schedule for the next onboarding right after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time where you have to go above and beyond a customer's expectation.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Kate Spade New York (Bandar Tun Razak) in Mar 2026
Interview
Was very easy going and did ask about how much you know about the company. Just general questions and was smooth. They do prefer people who are outgoing and if are able to commit to odd hours of working
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What do you know about kare spade?
2. Do you have any other experience in the retail industry?
3. Are you committed to working odd hours?
4. Are you hours flexible enough?
Usually, you will have 2 interviews with 2 different managers. One is from the team you'll be working with and the other is from another store. All basic questions but what matters is how you answer them and bilingual is definitely an asset.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Did you get trained by your former employer and what was it about?
There was a phone call to establish introductions and set up an in-person or Zoom interview; I chose Zoom. I was asked many of the usual kind of interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would previous co-workers and managers say about you?