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Updated May 25, 2023

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Found 1,738 of over 2K reviews
4.0
76% Recommend to a Friend
Kate Spade New York CEO Liz Fraser
88% Approve of CEO

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Kate Spade New York CEO Liz Fraser
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235 Ratings

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Pros
  • "It's great for people who like socializing with customers because you want to provide a very personal experience.(in 99 reviews)
  • "Great benefit of 2 free clothing pieces a quarter!(in 65 reviews)
  • "My coworkers were great and enthusiastic!(in 49 reviews)
  • "Fun work environment and product(in 47 reviews)
  • "Usually a great team to work with at store level(in 46 reviews)
Cons
  • "poor management and organization at the store(in 106 reviews)
  • "Low pay and not a ton of growth options(in 71 reviews)
  • "No commission (don’t know if the boutique/regular stores give commission)(in 58 reviews)
  • "The hours were long and enjoyable(in 56 reviews)
  • "Some managers have the tendency to micro manage, and they criticize everything you do.(in 54 reviews)
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  1. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year
    Featured Review

    Kate Spade

    Jul 26, 2022 - Visual Merchandise Supervisor in Clinton, CT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Coworkers - Environment - Employee Discount - Brand

    Cons

    - Hours - Lack of freedom/creativity

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  2. 5.0
    Former Employee

    n/a

    Apr 29, 2023 - Sales in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    really nice environment to work

    Cons

    i dont think there are any

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Good for a Summer Job in College

    May 12, 2023 - Seasonal Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The Company exudes positivity and grace, and this trickles down within management and translates to the ways they not only treat employees and guests, but the way they run their company. It pays decent for a retail job while you are in school/ working other jobs.

    Cons

    At my location, it was very dependent on whether management liked you. I went from being very well-liked to eh, but I was also a student going back to school and started to request fewer shifts closer to that date so I didn't care. The one thing that absolutely SUCKS is the fact that the customer has to say your name up at the register, at my location customers were complaining that they weren't able to shop in peace lol! Employees are so focused on meeting their quotas for the day that they need to make sure the customer remembers their name at the register which is an extremely uncomfortable and unnatural way of communication. Hopefully they've fixed this by now so that SAs can do help people who need help in peace, and customers who want peace can get some!

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Company help with growth

    May 25, 2023 - Supervisor in Las Vegas, NV
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Opportunities for growth. Put in the time and work and management will recognize your work. Started from back of house and moved up in the time I was there.

    Cons

    An eventual ceiling cap. You can get far, but only so much. Have not tried to break through the ceiling/

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Great Place To Work!

    Mar 3, 2023 - Sales Associate in San Marcos, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    It's a fun environment! It hardly feels like work, and they play some great tunes! Almost always, there is something to oooh and ahhh about within their gorgeous collections. This makes the sales associate's job a breeze because the pieces practically sell themselves and serve as great talking points with clients. The employee discount and wardrobing are fantastic. The hours are great for students or anyone interested in working a few hours a week or on weekends.

    Cons

    There is no official uniform, but the dress code requirements are bland, and unless you wear head-to-toe Kate Spade (this can get expensive), you risk being sent home to change because the color you're wearing is not the right shade of the allowed color or print. The hours are extremely limited. I would be scheduled to work a 4-hour weekend shift, and on occasion, the shift would be cut by the second hour. This job is great if you'd like to supplement your existing income, not as a stand-alone employment unless you plan to apply for management. Only management is almost always guaranteed FT with benefits. All other employees are hired part-time without benefits.

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great for a Fetail Company

    May 9, 2023 - Supervisor in Lee, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Possible monthly bonus if you make store’s monthly goals, focus on work/life balance, sick time is considered “wellness time”(encouraged to use for dr. Appointments), great products, discount on retail and outlet for tapestry brands

    Cons

    Inconsistent schedule, hard to take vacations during holidays, physical and mental toll of retail, standing for most the day

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  8. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Bad Culture

    Feb 11, 2023 - Sales and Service Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Limited but almost free wardrobe. Almost Never anything I would wear and almost always would fit wrong.

    Cons

    Unbelievable and unattainable goals. Sometimes we could make sales for the month but only because resellers would come in and spend thousands. Then company said they can’t do that and we were supposed to say no. But your store manager (well really everyone) wants to make plan so we just let them go. So that starts the bad culture of let’s bend all the rules. They want us to capture 95% off all guests info… well if they don’t want to give it what are we supposed to do… so manager puts in fake names and her staff follows. Manager steals sales from her workers on the floor when she rings them up. Again so others follow and everyone starts stealing. How is it I’m the only one working the floor on Black Friday, 3 people on register and not one single transaction is rung under me???? Every cashier only rang under herself. Just bad culture. And then they get bonuses and praise and what not….

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  9. 4.0
    Former Employee

    A great place to work at

    May 17, 2023 - Analytics in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great product and a fun environment to work in. A good place to start your career with.

    Cons

    Limited growth opportunities after a period of time

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  10. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Great Compnay- Poor Hiring

    May 15, 2023 - Sales and Service Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fantastic company who cares about their employees and doing good

    Cons

    As with any retail, hiring can be tough and store leaders are not always the greatest. This can cause a very stressful work environment.

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  11. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Great CoWorkers

    May 16, 2023 - Stylist in Denver, CO
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great Discount Coworkers are super helpful and a pleasure to be around

    Cons

    Hours are not stable People tend to shop more online so sales goals are hard to achieve some weeks.

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Kate Spade New York has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,834 reviews left anonymously by employees. 76% of employees would recommend working at Kate Spade New York to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kate Spade New York employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kate Spade New York. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

76% of Kate Spade New York employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Kate Spade New York 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Kate Spade New York to be culture, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be career development, compensation, management.

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On International Women’s Day, we are proud to share this CNBC segment of our CEO and Brand President Liz Fraser, speaking on the importance of mental health in women’s empowerment, a subject near and dear to our brand. Watch the clip in full and catch the segment on CNBC each day next week, in honor of Women’s Heritage Month.
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This fall, kate spade new york leaders are headed to school! Today, Tapestry and kate spade new york announce a partnership with Harlem's Fashion Row's annual HBCU Fashion Summit. As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting and uplifting the next generation of diverse fashion talent, the program will offer students at Bowie State University unique access to engage with kate spade new york’s team of executive leaders and designers who will share their real-world fashion experience — including a fresh, relevant curriculum and authentic immersion in the creative community.
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