Does Contender Bicycles pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Contender Bicycles employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Contender Bicycles. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Contender Bicycles?

51% of Contender Bicycles employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Contender Bicycles 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Contender Bicycles?

Sales Associate (4) , Mechanic (3)

What are the cons of working at Contender Bicycles according to real employee reviews?

"They have spit out multiple managers in the last several months and continue to say that they "weren't the Contender way" They have to understand that it is a management issue and not the people they are hiring after so many leave." ((in 3 reviews)); "Can be hard during summer to get time off." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Alison Littlefield and Ryan Littlefield

45% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

Contender Bicycles has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Contender Bicycles employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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15 reviews

4.0

9 Jun 2025

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Media sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good industry deals, good connections in the industry, fun work, and fast paced

Cons

Really abnormal time off request policy, on your feet a lot, not enough communication between management and what people positions are

4.0

13 Sept 2024

Part Time Mechanic @ Contender

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

somewhat flexible hours, good staff, decent discounts

Cons

Managers don't always listen to scheduling concerns with school

3.0

23 Jan 2024

It was a Bike Shop.

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The shop has a high reputation. It is a high end bike shop and they carry the best of the best products. Depending on the time of year, it can be easy to get time off. People are great.

Cons

Can be hard during summer to get time off.

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It was a Bike Shop.

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