Trek Bicycle ranks 65 on this year’s Coins2Day 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list.
Employees say:
"The opportunities to contribute ideas and feedback without being in management is unique. I think our voices are often heard in a way other companies don't bother with. Management seems to truly care for the employees and want to make them feel at home and empowered to do their job well."
Employees say: "Management has been the fairest that I've ever experienced, my ideas feel heard, and I feel like an important part of the team. This aspect is something that cannot be said about other positions and companies in my past."
Trek Bicycle ranks No. 19 on the 2024 World’s 25 Best Workplaces list.
Employees say:
"We're driven by a smart big picture, and encouraged to create and achieve goals at each business unit. There is enough flexibility in this format to allow each business to create something truly unique and special."
Trek Bicycle, a bicycle and equipment design and manufacturing company, has peddled up 23 spots in the ranks from last year. With an annual global revenue of more than $1 billion, it’s one of the largest bicycle brands in the world, and in line with the brand, quality attention to good health is one of its priorities. Employees at its Waterloo, Wisc., headquarters received free farm-to-table meals during the pandemic. Now, access to the café costs a flat $5-per-day rate. Beyond that, Trek has paid $2 million in tuition reimbursements since 2006, about $484,000 of which was paid last year. It also sponsors Pride Rides in support of queer communities across the country.
Trek is one of the world’s largest bike manufacturers and retailers. As a company that prioritizes growth and financial well-being for employees, it lands on the Best Companies to Work For list for the first time this year.
- Trek’s inclusion model is aimed at giving people at all levels of the company the opportunity to learn with programs like Level 5 leadership training.
- The Trek Health Center at HQ provides wellness services like primary care, chiropractic care, physical therapy, and mental health consultations.
- After one year at the company, all Trek employees are automatically enrolled in an employee stock ownership plan.
- Trek recently added two weeks to its paternity leave plan.
- Trek offers education assistance programs, reimbursing education expenses for GED, associate, undergraduate, and graduate work up to $30,000 over an employee’s lifetime.
Employees say:
"The culture really is fantastic. Experimentation is highly encouraged. Fun activities outside of work are a normal occurrence. It's a dream for someone who enjoys biking."
