Positive Culture and Meaningful Product, Some Strategic Uncertainty
Pros
Working at GameChanger was genuinely great. The product itself is incredibly rewarding - it's rare in tech to build something with such obvious positive impact. Baseball and softball coaches will talk your ear off about the app, grandparents love following their grandkids' games, and getting customer feedback is effortless because users are so passionate about it. The team culture was the highlight. In my experience, people were friendly, encouraging, and collaborative with minimal office politics. People actually wanted to help each other succeed. There was an annual company-wide offsite plus team offsites throughout the year, which were solid chances to connect with the broader team. Compensation was good with solid benefits and perks. The DSG discount was nice, and there's job security from being part of a larger company - layoffs were never really a concern.
Cons
Some strategic decisions felt unclear or made at the last minute, and it wasn't always transparent where direction was coming from. I never had direct insight into the parent company relationship, but there were times when it seemed like decisions may have been coming from outside the immediate team. From a product perspective, there's ongoing debate about expanding into other sports versus focusing on the core baseball/softball experience. Some parts of the app could use modernization after being around for a while, though that's true of any mature product. RSUs are in DSG stock with a longer vesting schedule, and the amounts were pretty minimal even when fully vested.
