Company details

HEADCOUNT

25-99

ORG TYPE

Startup

SECTOR

Transportation & Infrastructure

WEBSITE

http://www.vokbikes.com/

About the company

Vok Bikes designs and manufactures four-wheeled electric cargo bikes aimed at replacing vans for dense urban logistics and service work. The company describes the vehicles as “automotive-grade” and highlights its proprietary 4Drive drivetrain as a core technology. Vok Bikes says manufacturing runs from Tallinn for engineering and early-series production, with large-scale production planned at Renault Group’s Refactory in Flins near Paris starting in 2026. Vok Bikes also positions the business as venture-backed, including a $6M Series A announced in 2025.

Locations and presence

Vok Bikes is headquartered in Tallinn, and Vok Bikes has published additional operating presence in London and Vilnius in hiring materials. Manufacturing and scaling plans include a production line at Renault Group’s Refactory in Flins, France.

Palpable Score

58.2

/ 100

Vok Bikes offers a couple of true entry-level routes, but early-career access is still narrow and role-by-role rather than a repeatable junior hiring engine across teams. The biggest constraints on the score are pay transparency and early-career outcomes, because Vok Bikes does not publish salary ranges and there is little public evidence on promotion or retention for junior hires.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

12.0

/ 20

The company has hired entry-level roles via LinkedIn postings such as Sales Development Representative marked “Entry level.”
Vok Bikes has also advertised an Electronics Engineer role tagged “Entry level,” which is a meaningful early-career opening beyond sales.
The company’s only clearly visible role page on the company site is Mechanical Engineer, and the requirements include “previous experience in product development,” so the company website currently signals fewer true 0–2 year entry points.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

12.8

/ 20

The company’s Mechanical Engineer posting lists concrete responsibilities (3D modelling, fatigue analysis, prototyping, documentation), which helps candidates judge fit before applying.
Vok Bikes uses a simple application route for at least one role, asking applicants to email a resume and short introduction to a dedicated careers inbox, with “reviewing applications continuously” stated up front.
The company does not publish salary ranges or a step-by-step interview process in the visible postings reviewed, which makes it harder for early-career candidates to plan and compare offers.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

13.8

/ 20

The company explicitly frames learning support in the Mechanical Engineer posting, promising “strong professional development and learning opportunities” supported by an experienced engineering team and supply chain.
Vok Bikes’ Electronics Engineer listing describes a “lean, ambitious, and hands-on” team and explicitly calls out “opportunities to learn, grow, and make a real impact,” which is a useful signal for hands-on learning in a small team.
The company has some broader support signals via third-party profiles listing “personal development support” and flexible working hours, but these are not tied to a structured onboarding or mentorship plan for juniors.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

10.8

/ 20

The company’s publicly visible role materials do not include salary ranges, so early-career candidates have limited protection against under-leveling or inconsistent negotiation outcomes.
Vok Bikes has stability signals at the company level, including public funding announcements and a manufacturing partnership designed to scale production capacity.
The company publishes some benefits-style signals through third-party company profiles, but there is no clear public breakdown of benefits, equity, or junior pay positioning on the company’s own careers materials.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

8.8

/ 20

The company does not publish intern conversion rates, early-career promotion examples, or retention metrics, which limits confidence about junior progression outcomes.
Vok Bikes provides team-size and growth snapshots like “a team of 30 and growing,” but the public materials do not connect that growth to repeat promotion pathways for early-career hires.
The company’s LinkedIn footprint shows entry-level hiring activity (for example SDR and Electronics Engineer), but there are no public early-career case studies that track junior hires into expanded roles over 12–24 months.

Useful links & resources

Vok Bikes Careers – Mechanical Engineer (how to apply)Vok Bikes on LinkedIn (jobs and updates)About Vok Bikes (team and locations snapshot)