Passionate team with culture changes affecting work-life balance
Pros
TrainingPeaks has some of the most talented, passionate, and mission-driven people I've had the opportunity to work with. Engineers, product managers, coaches, and support teams genuinely care about helping athletes and coaches succeed. The culture encouraged collaboration, autonomy, and solving meaningful problems rather than simply checking boxes. If you're passionate about endurance sports, it's hard to find a team more connected to the customers they serve. Many employees actively coach, race, or participate in the same communities that use the product.
Cons
Following the acquisition announcement, several long-standing benefits changed, including moving from Flexible Time Off to a more traditional accrued PTO model, changes to incentive compensation, and a five-day in-office expectation. For many employees, these represented significant changes to the culture and work-life balance that had attracted them to the company. One of TrainingPeaks' greatest strengths was that employees genuinely lived the brand. Many team members were active athletes who participated in races, coached others, and brought firsthand experience to product decisions. My hope is that as the integration progresses, that close connection to the endurance community remains a defining part of the company's identity.
