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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

      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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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 25, 2013

      Cut throat, underhanded and shady

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free clothes when you start, and then one item free every month Great employee discount on uniform and for family & friends

      Cons

      Unorganized management Underhanded way of dealing with employees Zero professionalism

      1.0
      Jan 22, 2013

      Emotionally Draining

      Supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits: health, dental, vision. 401k, life insurance, pto for FT and long term PT. Wardrobing programs, great employee discounts, monthly bonus plan for every team member, frequent contests with prizes (examples: all expense paid trips, apple products, handbags, gift cards).

      Cons

      Unrealistic expectations. Bullying (threats, name calling, etc) as a form of motivation. Favoritism is played on multiple levels of discipline and motivation. Name calling and discrimination is common (in the hiring process and beyond).

      3.0
      Nov 26, 2012

      Great for a time, but you have to really drink the koolaid to be there long term.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. There is strong branding, so you have a good sense of the company aesthetic and point of view. 2. It's a growing company, one of Liz Claiborne's only successes at the moment. 3. Many good employees

      Cons

      1. It feels very, very corporate because it's owned by Liz Claiborne. Not the Kate Spade from 10 years ago - Kate herself doesn't even have anything to do with the company anymore which many people don't realize. 2. Feels hard to move up unless you put in a LOT of time, and even then the promotions I saw weren't huge. 3. Strong branding can be a negative if you don't live and breathe ks. You have to totally get behind the "schtick." 4. Some very bad seeds employee-wise too, which can cancel out the good ones. 5. Poor pay

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