Entry Level Software Engineer Developer Interview Experience
April 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first interview was nice and comfortable. The person that I spoke to asked some HR questions and informational questions about my skills. It was more behavioral than technical.
The second part of the interview process (the skills assessment test) was the worst. The assessment consisted of three parts:
- The first part required you to answer 10 math questions in two minutes.
- The second part you had to answer some questions about a made-up programming language.
- The third part had four programming questions where you had to write a function answering the question.
For this part, there was no compiler to check to see if your code worked. The programming questions were not easy at all and not well-known situations. Overall, I think the skills assessment test was extremely difficult for an entry-level position and not a true test of someone's actual skills.
Questions
Skills Assessment test through ProctorU
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Epic Systems's interview process for their Entry Level Software Engineer Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Epic Systems's Entry Level Software Engineer Developer interview process in United States.
Epic Systems Work Experiences
3.0
Good people, toxic culture
Software Developer • Current Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
October 8, 2023
Pros: The people you work with are wonderful.
Cons: Horrible work-life balance. Leadership is toxic and inflexible. They hire almost exclusively new grads, so people don't recognize how they're being taken advantage of.
4.0
Alright, but it might be a stepping stone
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 25, 2021
Pros: Compensation and culinary are good.
Cons: Not much room for vertical growth.
2.0
Do More, Do More, Do More, Do More
Quality Assurance • Current Employee
Verona, Wisconsin, United States
May 13, 2017
Pros: - Pay is good (for those fresh out of college)
- Health insurance is good (no copays, low premiums even for family plans)
- Working with intelligent/motivated people is nice
- Free milk, juice, and popcorn (hmmmm...those things also get my young children excited)
- If you want to talk about work before work, during work, and outside of work, this is the place!
Cons: Unrealistic tenure to reap rewards that people talk about (sabbatical, for example). Very few people actually make it five years.
Turnover rate is so incredibly high for all roles. As an example, 90% of my IP team (QA and R&D) left the company over the last six months, leaving people scrambling to take over projects that no one has any idea about.
People are continuously asked (daily, weekly) to work harder, take on more work, and take on things they have no experience in so the company can continue to move forward.
If you have a family, you either will never see them or they will leave you because, as a good human being, you want to do the right thing and work hard for a company that supposedly makes a difference.
Having to act like you are an implementation specialist (or an "expert" on your application) on required Go-Lives even though you can't answer any clinicians' questions because you aren't in implementation.
As mentioned in practically every review, the work/life balance is pretty horrendous. If you continuously say "no" (in order to not feel forced to work 50-60 hours a week), those young millennials who don't mind working 50-60 hours a week will make you look like you just don't care about doing the right thing.
The slide, the art, the themed buildings are similar to working at an amusement park, versus paying to enjoy an amusement park. Those that work here are too busy to care about or enjoy the cute little themes and art. The novelty wears off quickly!
The average tenure is about 2.8 years (outside of SD and administration). Caution!
- 3.0Good people, toxic cultureSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesOctober 8, 2023Pros: The people you work with are wonderful.Cons: Horrible work-life balance. Leadership is toxic and inflexible. They hire almost exclusively new grads, so people don't recognize how they're being taken advantage of.
- 4.0Alright, but it might be a stepping stoneSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 25, 2021Pros: Compensation and culinary are good.Cons: Not much room for vertical growth.
- 2.0Do More, Do More, Do More, Do MoreQuality Assurance • Current EmployeeVerona, Wisconsin, United StatesMay 13, 2017Pros: - Pay is good (for those fresh out of college) - Health insurance is good (no copays, low premiums even for family plans) - Working with intelligent/motivated people is nice - Free milk, juice, and popcorn (hmmmm...those things also get my young children excited) - If you want to talk about work before work, during work, and outside of work, this is the place!Cons: Unrealistic tenure to reap rewards that people talk about (sabbatical, for example). Very few people actually make it five years. Turnover rate is so incredibly high for all roles. As an example, 90% of my IP team (QA and R&D) left the company over the last six months, leaving people scrambling to take over projects that no one has any idea about. People are continuously asked (daily, weekly) to work harder, take on more work, and take on things they have no experience in so the company can continue to move forward. If you have a family, you either will never see them or they will leave you because, as a good human being, you want to do the right thing and work hard for a company that supposedly makes a difference. Having to act like you are an implementation specialist (or an "expert" on your application) on required Go-Lives even though you can't answer any clinicians' questions because you aren't in implementation. As mentioned in practically every review, the work/life balance is pretty horrendous. If you continuously say "no" (in order to not feel forced to work 50-60 hours a week), those young millennials who don't mind working 50-60 hours a week will make you look like you just don't care about doing the right thing. The slide, the art, the themed buildings are similar to working at an amusement park, versus paying to enjoy an amusement park. Those that work here are too busy to care about or enjoy the cute little themes and art. The novelty wears off quickly! The average tenure is about 2.8 years (outside of SD and administration). Caution!
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