Is Kate Spade New York a good company to work for?

Kate Spade New York has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,324 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Kate Spade New York to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kate Spade New York have been left by employees working as Sales , Retail Sales Associate and Associate .

Does Kate Spade New York pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kate Spade New York employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kate Spade New York. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kate Spade New York?

56% of Kate Spade New York employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kate Spade New York 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kate Spade New York?

Sales Associate (556) , Retail Sales Associate (105) , Supervisor (93) , Muse (53) , Assistant Manager (45) , Part-Time Sales Associate (34) , Store Manager (33) , Seasonal Sales Associate (31) , Manager (30) , Assistant Store Leader (23) , Stylist (23) , Assistant Store Manager (22) , Sales (21) , Associate (20) , Store Leader (19)

What are the pros of working at Kate Spade New York according to real employee reviews?

"It's great for people who like socializing with customers because you want to provide a very personal experience." ((in 127 reviews)); "Very smart passionate people at the corporate level and the store teams are great." ((in 88 reviews)); "My coworkers were great and enthusiastic!" ((in 63 reviews)); "company has great benefits and culture!" ((in 37 reviews)); "They really value the employees and have a great company culture!" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kate Spade New York according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and a lot of drama" ((in 133 reviews)); "Low pay and not a ton of growth options" ((in 96 reviews)); "The hours were long and enjoyable" ((in 66 reviews)); "Some managers have the tendency to micro manage, and they criticize everything you do." ((in 60 reviews)); "No commission for sales associates at the high volume outlet locations even though you are expected to meet or exceed manager assigned sales goals." ((in 56 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kate Spade New York layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kate Spade New York layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kate Spade New York in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kate Spade New York locations?

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,179 total reviews)

Eva Erdmann

58% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

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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1.0

Apr 6, 2019

Worked to Death

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The brand vision is very inspiring every season

Cons

The creative teams are extremely overworked, under acknowledged, and taken advantage of from every division at every level. Nothing is ever good enough, people are no empowered to make decisions or do their job, and there is absolutely no work life balance (or the realization that there should be one). The company has taken a very superficial stance on mental health following Kate Spade's suicide but offering 'mental health' seminars where you can go to mediate, etc. However, very few people can actually attend these due to workload and meetings.

4.0

Oct 14, 2015

good atmosphere, friendly team, although not super productive

Freelance designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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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.

1.0

Jan 18, 2014

very different...

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great discount, and noone really cared what you were doing.

Cons

killed my self esteem, poor management, If you don't look the part you will be reminded on a daily basis. I have never worked for such a critical company. You have to hustle in order to make commission, and the commission structure is so ridiculous. They almost make it impossible for you to make any extra money. Just do not do it! I honestly do not see this company going very far just because the DM and managers are so...i hate to use the word stupid, but it is appropriate. They focus more on appearance than work ethic. I have been in retail for many, many years, and this is the worst company i have worked for. I am extremely driven and hustle like one would not believe. Kate Spade is honestly just a joke.

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Sweetwater, Miami-Dade, FL

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