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Kate Spade New York

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Kate Spade New York reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,179 total reviews)
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Eva Erdmann

58% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Kate Spade New York has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kate Spade New York employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Mar 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There’s an employee discount but it’s usually no different than the price the customers pay. Plus there are exclusions

Cons

Within the years I’ve worked at this company there have been at least two company wide mass firings, as well as huge changes to the culture and brand. There is seemingly no communications between the company’s visual directors, buying department, marketing department, and any other higher up management. No one who works there can afford anything in the store, let alone apparel which can’t even be worn at work anymore after they implemented an “all black” policy. Any “wardrobing” we are offered still comes at a cost. The dress code change was also a sudden change with little company accommodation. They use employees for what they need them for and then will fire them after they are through with them. They do not care about you

3.0
May 26, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

2.0
Feb 9, 2020

Toxic environment that has lost its vision

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generous sample sales and discounts Summer Fridays (We used to have flexible Fridays before the acquisition) Colorful office Office is within reasonable walking distance to several subway stations

Cons

MICROMANGING & TOXIC ENVIROMENT, throwing people under the bus, you always have to watch your back and morale is low. No Growth, High favoritism, do not expect fairness but you can count on constant drama, gossipin and very Clique behavior. Poor compensation for unrealistic expectations we were expected to meet. Oh the irony of their stance on mental health, mean they offered us poor work life balance. Meanwhile some departments are given unrealistic expectations but not the proper head count, mean some teams will have too many and too much time on their hands. You’re lucky if you’re allowed a temp, you can advocate for your temp but sadly temps are rarely given the opportunity to convert to full-time and if they do. It usually takes a long time.

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