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Michael Kors is a designer and retailer of apparel, accessories, watches and shoes. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
273
TOTAL
RATINGS
2020

Michael Kors Company Culture

Michael Kors Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Michael Kors' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Michael Kors CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
John Idol Michael Kors' CEO
John Idol
62 /100

Diversity at Michael Kors

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at Michael Kors have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Michael Kors

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at Michael Kors have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Michael Kors eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-19

Michael Kors employees are -19% more likely to recommend Michael Kors as a great place to work

32%Promoters
17%Passives
51%Detractors

Working at Michael Kors

Working at Michael Kors is rated below average by 273 employees, across various culture dimensions. Michael Kors employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Michael Kors’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Buffalo, NY. See below in detail how working at Michael Kors was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Michael Kors

D+

Overall Company Culture at Michael Kors is rated D+

Last updated 12 days ago

Bottom
25%

Michael Kors ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 273 Employees

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Customer Support
78
Customer Support78
Operations
70
Operations70
Sales
66
Sales66
Marketing
62
Marketing62
Design
44
Design44

Michael Kors Employee Reviews

Out of 231 Michael Kors employee reviews, 62% were positive. The remaining 38% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Michael Kors improve their work culture.

62%
38%
Positive Reviews62%
Constructive Feedback38%

Positive Reviews From Michael Kors Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Talking and answering questions for the interview.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Speaking to different levels of upper management
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Helping the customers have good experience

Constructive Feedback From Michael Kors Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More hours and more encouragment
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Take work seriously and try to sell something .
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    A conversation and a raise

Michael Kors Company Information

Michael Kors Company Overview

Michael Kors is a designer and retailer of apparel, accessories, watches and shoes.

Michael Kors Mission, Vision & Values

Michael Kors Mission & Values

Our mission is to bring a sophisticated jet set lifestyle to women and men around the globe, whether they are traveling for business to New York, Paris or Tokyo, or traveling for pleasure to Aspen, Capri or Bali.

Michael Kors Vision Statement

Our vision of a jet-set, luxury lifestyle to women and men around the globe.

HeadquarterYork, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.michaelkors.com/
Founding Date1981
Company StatusPublic
StockKORS

Michael Kors Competitors

Michael Kors competitors include Coach, LVMH, Cole Haan, and Burberry. Michael Kors ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Michael Kors compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Coach's Logo
    Coach
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    LVMH's Logo
    LVMH
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    Cole Haan's Logo
    Cole Haan
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Burberry's Logo
    Burberry
    3.0/5
  5. #5
    Michael Kors' Logo
    Michael Kors
    2.8/5
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Michael Kors Employees

273 employees at Michael Kors have reviewed Michael Kors across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 12 days ago.

Overall, the 273 Michael Kors employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Michael Kors are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Michael Kors, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Michael Kors are not very pleased with their team. 273 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Michael Kors are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Michael Kors believe the environment at Michael Kors is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Michael Kors is comfortably fast. About 70% of the employees at Michael Kors work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Michael Kors are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Michael Kors - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Michael Kors is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Michael Kors employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Michael Kors KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Michael Kors employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Michael Kors' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Michael Kors CEO & Leadership

Michael Kors CEO - John Idol

John Idol Michael Kors' CEO
62 /100

John’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting John in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Buffalo, NY. John Idol’s employees rank Michael Kors in the Bottom 45% for Environment, and in the Bottom 35% for Perks And Benefits. Idol is generally unpopular with Michael Kors employees, but ranks especially low with Male employees, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Michael Kors’s competitors, John Idol ranks below both Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti and Coach CEO Todd Kahn.

Michael Kors Leadership

The Michael Kors Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO John Idol, Vice President Retail Stores and Operations - Europe Chris Amplo, and Vice President of Distribution Center Operations Bob Hassen

  • John Idol  CEO / President

    John Idol CEO / President

    John Idol serves as the CEO / President of Michael Kors.

  • Chris Amplo Vice President Retail Stores and Operations - Europe

    Chris Amplo serves as the Vice President Retail Stores and Operations - Europe of Michael Kors. Chris started at Michael... read more

  • Bob Hassen Vice President of Distribution Center Operations

    Bob Hassen serves as the Vice President of Distribution Center Operations of Michael Kors.

  • Kevin Vuong Senior Vice President - Global Store Design & Construction

    Kevin Vuong serves as the Senior Vice President - Global Store Design & Construction of Michael Kors. Kevin started at... read more

  • Mike Moore SVP Retail Finance & Operations

    Mike Moore serves as the SVP Retail Finance & Operations of Michael Kors. Mike started at Michael Kors in April of 2016.... read more

  • Pascale Meyran Sr. Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

    Pascale Meyran serves as the Sr. Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Michael Kors. Pascale started at... read more

  • Marie Robinson SVP, Global Operations

    Marie Robinson serves as the SVP, Global Operations of Michael Kors. Marie started at Michael Kors in May of 2014. Marie... read more

  • Krista McDonough Senior Vice President, General Counsel

    Krista McDonough serves as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Michael Kors. Krista started at Michael Kors in... read more

  • Tom Edwards EVP, CFO, COO & Treasurer

    Tom Edwards serves as the EVP, CFO, COO & Treasurer of Michael Kors. Tom started at Michael Kors in April of 2017. Tom... read more

Michael Kors Salaries

How much does Michael Kors pay?

How much do people at Michael Kors get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Michael Kors is $130,871, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $122,276, or $58 per hour.

At Michael Kors, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $232,318 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,446 annually. Average Michael Kors salaries by department include: Finance at $89,409, Legal at $155,945, Business Development at $156,788, and Marketing at $135,022. Half of Michael Kors salaries are above $122,276.

104 employees at Michael Kors rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 310 ratings) while 100 employees at Michael Kors rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 101 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Michael Kors employees include job titles like Director of Product, Product Manager, Operations Manager, and Sr Desktop Support. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Michael Kors employees.

Last updated 2 months ago.

1st Percentile
$71k
$71k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$93k
$93k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$121k
$121k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$179k
$179k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$233k
$233k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$276k
$276k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$296k
$296k100th Percentile
$130,871*
Average Compensation
$122,276*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Michael Kors Salaries by City

Michael Kors Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Kors

Diverse employees at Michael Kors score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Michael Kors in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Michael Kors across various culture dimensions.

We preserve the integrity of our iconic fashion brand with every customer interaction. We are a community, continuously growing, developing and inspiring team members around the world. We are passionate and encourage curiosity, creativity and innovation. To help drive these efforts, the company has formed a Global Diversity Council, represented by employees from around the world. The council provides valuable input on diversity and inclusion topics, and shares feedback from across the company’s operating regions. Council members also educate and drive diversity and inclusion initiatives at a local level.,,,,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 78/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 58/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 66/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 73/100
Department - Sales
Men 56/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Michael Kors Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Michael Kors PTO

Michael Kors' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 33% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Michael Kors' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo67%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Michael Kors Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Michael Kors applied for 17 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

17
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (17 out of 17)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 17)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 17)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 17)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Michael Kors Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Michael Kors on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Sales
41%
All Industries
32%
Design
9%
Operations
9%
Marketing
5%
Other
5%

Candidates By Location

New York City
23%
Belvidere
5%
Baltimore
5%
Clackamas
5%
Plano
5%
Other
59%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Michael Kors

Who is the CEO of Michael Kors?

Michael Kors CEO is John Idol, their score by employees is 62

What is Michael Kors eNPS?

The eNPS for Michael Kors is -19

What is Michael Kors revenue?

Michael Kors revenue is $4B

What is the salary for Sales Engineer in Michael Kors?

Sales Engineer average salary in the US is 151k

What are the salaries in the Sales in Michael Kors?

The average salaries for Sales in Michael Kors is 149k

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