Pros: Pays alright. Campus is gorgeous.

Cons: Mystifying work with barely comprehensible training.

Pros: The benefits package of Epic, especially in a smaller Midwestern city, means you can have an incredibly comfortable life – financially and health-wise – right away. Paying off student loans, buying a car, and putting a down payment on a home are all achievable fast, even with non-tech role salaries. And the health benefits are certainly among the best in the nation; after five years, I pay effectively nothing for healthcare costs. Epic's culture is amazing; it is quirky and fun, from the design of the campus and art, while also valuing excellence, both in its employees and the work that we do. I have seen the work I do be actually implemented to change healthcare workflows, not just some theoretical research or taking a cookie-cutter approach. High performers can make an impact and be recognized for it.

Cons: As with all jobs, work-life balance is what you make of it. As with tech jobs and salaried positions, at Epic, you have to actively balance the life portion so as not to let the work consume you, as Epic is always willing to ask for more, sometimes too much.

Pros: Cool campus, really good food.

Cons: Some of the employees are ok, but a lot of inconsiderate people too, and many who drive like absolute maniacs or idiots around campus.