Quality Assurance/Software Tester Interview Experience - Madison, Wisconsin
Process
Applied online for project manager, had a phone interview and took a personality test and a skills assessment (which I found difficult).
Received an e-mail encouraging me to apply for QA instead in order to have an on-site interview.
Went to Epic and had a brief software demonstration, which another 5 people also did, before we were divided by position.
Went to talk with a QA person about the position and did a mock test of a pen where we came up with questions to test the quality of the pen. Then went to a one-on-one case study where you are given 5 minutes to prioritize e-mails and voicemails. Use the scratch paper to keep track of your thoughts.
Then joined my small group again for lunch with another employee. After lunch, there was a short tour before a typical interview with HR.
Currently waiting to hear back.
Dress code: Actually dress casual. I wore casual heels with a blouse and black skinny pants and felt overdressed.
If you're reading these reviews, you should be prepared for the interview.
Questions
What are 5 things you're not?
On a scale of 1-10, how assertive are you?
If you are in charge of a group that wants to take things in a different direction, how do you handle this?
Strength/weakness that each reference would say about you.
Why epic? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Mainly verifying resume (Phone)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Epic Systems Quality Assurance/Software Tester role in Madison, Wisconsin.
Success Rate
Epic Systems's interview process for their Quality Assurance/Software Tester roles in Madison, Wisconsin is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Epic Systems's Quality Assurance/Software Tester interview process in Madison, Wisconsin.
Epic Systems Work Experiences
- 3.0QA is often neglectedQuality Assurance/Software Tester • Current EmployeeMadison, WIDecember 18, 2016Pros: You are allowed to do a 'choose-your-journey' kind of career where you can specialize in most anything you want. You are paid decently well. Most importantly, there is a positive atmosphere that allows questioning decisions that are being made. However, if the decisions come from high up, you don't get a say in them.Cons: QA is regularly becoming a scapegoat for the perceived decline in software quality (I say perceived because even the higher ups recognize that the stats say that we are always doing better). There is a culture where enhancements and projects are pumped out at an extreme rate due to developers working outrageous hours and because fixes are not being prioritized. Teams are regularly put on quality hold because the number of customer promised projects that are nearing due dates generally distracts the team from fixing the bugs that already exists. This leads to teams building upon broken functionality, which is a HUGE no-no for software quality. Then, when the project is revealed to be buggy, even after excessive rounds of QA testing, the blame is generally laid on QA for not catching the obscure crashes that only occur with bad customer setup and in areas that developers say were supposed to be unaffected.
- 4.0good experience, all challengeQuality Assurance/Software Tester • Former EmployeeVerona, WINovember 23, 2016Pros: Everyone is brilliant and engaged. The campus is wonderful, and the benefits are really good.Cons: Difficult to maintain a work-life balance. The experience you have also often depends on the team you're on, and who your team leader is.
- 1.0They chew you up and spit you outQuality Assurance/Software Tester • Former EmployeeVerona, WIOctober 24, 2016Pros: Looks good on resume Decent pay for recent grads Cool office Good health benefits (which you'll need for all the therapy that you'll need to do this job)Cons: Expect to work a lot of overtimes and weekends Very little appreciation for hard work You will be fired or will be threatened with termination for the slightest mistake (even if if wasn't your fault) Cultish company culture Ridiculous learning curve Honestly most people who work here hate it. Your TL (your boss) can also really make or break your experience at Epic. If they don't like you or are incompetent at their job your life will be miserable. If you're on the fence about whether to take this job, be warned: they will woo you with cool offices, sabbatical, and a young work environment but this job will eat your soul. DO NOT WORK HERE IF POSSIBLE. MINIMUM WAGE IS BETTER.
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