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Kate Spade New York

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good atmosphere, friendly team, although not super productive - Freelance Designer Kate Spade New York Employee Review

4.0
Oct 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I was hired for a temporary freelance position. The designers I worked with were all supportive and the rest of the people at the company all seemed friendly. The office is really nice too. The hours were very long and we worked over the weekend as well. This was brought up in my initial interview and I was being paid hourly so it was not a problem, as they were very upfront about it.

Cons

While working I noticed a lot of the full time designers seemed to accept the fact that they would be there until 9-10PM every night or on Saturdays and therefore weren't very productive. As a freelancer it doesn't matter, but for full time employees it seems there is room for improvement as far as productivity goes.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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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