Mike's Bikes reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Matt Adams

92% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Mike's Bikes has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mike's Bikes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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109 reviews
5.0
Aug 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mike's is one of the few highly professional bike shops around and one that offers staff the ability of actually making a career out of what might start as a summer job

Cons

vacation, working during annual sales

2.0
Jun 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Learn about the cycling industry and technologies -Great co-workers -Industry Discounts -Conversing with the public -Turning strangers into friends -Good introductory or college summer job -Paid $0.10 for every mile you ride -If you race and get a podium Mikesbikes covers your race entry cost -If you have a passion for bikes

Cons

-No on job training, you are trained when you make a mistake for that incident (and you will) -No scheduled lunch or 10 minute breaks. -Work until your tired and then keep working -Accounting information system is convoluted with no guidance and is nonsensical -Full time and no benefits -Meager wage in the bay area -Feeling unappreciative with store managers -Like a cog in a machine -Pressure to sell a customer the most expensive product even though the less expensive product will satiate their needs. -Scheduled to lead company group rides without asking, but you get $25 for 2 hours of pedaling -No water fountain, only a water conservative faucet. 2 minutes to fill up a bottle = less commission -You might lose your passion for cycling -Individual stores compete against one another

4.0
Jun 8, 2015

Very Cool

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Bikes. Bikes. Bikes. And more bikes. Good benefits. If you are a cyclist, this is a great place to work. Turnover is about 40%. The managers, President and CEO do try to give employees a platform to ask important questions about the future of the company.

Cons

Advancement is somewhat limited. You really need to be your own best advocate, and push for the positions you want. Turnover is 40%.

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