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Kate Spade New York

Part of Tapestry

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Kate Spade New York reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,180 total reviews)
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Eva Erdmann

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Kate Spade New York has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,180 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
1.0
Oct 21, 2025

One of the most stressful jobs ever

Recommend
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Pros

I honestly cannot think of any. I supposed sales experience.

Cons

The worst con: I was part time and they were scheduling me for at least 50 hours a week with no break days in between. They would get away with scheduling me for 6-7 days straight by putting a Sunday shift in the middle so that the week would “restart” and technically it was two weeks so they wouldn’t have to give me benefits. A part time employee should never be working even 40 hours. I would literally be working for 7 days at a time. They also paid me less than the other women there despite me having over 8 years of retail and manager experience. They took advantage of the fact that I was from Minnesota where the minimum wage was much less. It’s also extremely competitive to a point where it becomes toxic. People are competing for and even taking credit for other’s sales. The sales goal is extremely high and they were not very clear about the expectations. The 70% discount only works on full price items, so your employee “discount” is the exact same price as if you shopped normally at the outlet. The dress code was very frustrating. I understand a certain colored top and the want for professional clothing, but it’s a retail job and you’re on your feet for hours at a time, expecting fancy shoes is ridiculous. Plus, a person only has so many black clothing items in their closet. Completely black outfits are difficult especially in hot cities.

2.0
Oct 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great product discount, and many smart, wonderful people. The people I worked with day to day were ultimately the reason I stayed as long as I did.

Cons

Lean teams and unmanageable workloads. Lots of last minute requests. Over the last year parent company tapestry has replaced management with their own people, which has really changed the culture. Limited opportunities for promotions.

5.0
Oct 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to work hard to leave

Cons

Favoritism at its finest wrong place

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