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Catty enviorment trying to pretend they are nice - Buyer Kate Spade New York Employee Review

3.0
May 26, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

cool products, fun to work with other teams, nice perks (not always not but back when I started)

Cons

they are very catty, it is one of those things that you do not notice at first but then when you do it is shocking. HR is so unprofessional and somewhat mean, not everyone in HR but some of the people who work there. There are some buying teams that are just awful and you hear terrible stories from people on the teams. One of those teams is the outlet buying team. They talk about each other horribly, they talk bad about each team member when they aren't there. It is shocking. I literally noticed them bully one of their team members it was awful, but it was behind the persons back. The full price buying team isn't much better. This was one of the last companies in fashion that made me excited to work for them but once I was there I realized they are just a bad as everyone else. It is sad.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I love that company offers wellness days and other benefits to focus on your mental health. I also like how there’s more training outlets for leadership and stylist.

Cons

The only con I would say is having an extra layer up for mental health insurance for stylist

3.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Majority of cross-functional team members are great to work with, toxic behavior is rarely tolerated.

Cons

Back to back deadlines No time for vacations (deadlines also consistently shift, making it difficult to pre-plan vacations that aren't a 3 day weekend) No growth/promotions (even when you've been handling tasks that were your boss's job for 4 years) Underpaid and overworked

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