Pros: The company's goals (provide good customer service, improve health care) are easy to get behind. They're generally acknowledged as the best in the health IT field. The pay is competitive, and the atmosphere is casual. They seem to hire, or at least intend to hire, based on ability rather than quantity of resume buzzwords.

Cons: You aren't likely to acquire trendy skills while working here. Though some people do web/mobile development, depending on your team (and/or customer, if you're in a customer-facing role), you might work long hours. I don't, and that obviously affects the rating I'm giving. The company has a rather controversial reputation due to a number of outspoken former employees and competitors. You'll frequently be asked about your job.

Pros: The coworkers are all competent and willing to go above and beyond for one another. The compensation, like insurance, is great and raises are given every year based on merit. There is a strong Epic culture that puts the patient first and demands that the code works. During COVID, there were no layoffs, and required in-person work, like culinary, was given other opportunities to shift work (e.g., becoming testers) until we were back in person.

Cons: Your enjoyment and amount of stress will directly correlate between what application and team lead you are assigned. If you get a bad one, then there will be little warning on how you can improve before being pushed out. Always remember that Epic is a corporation first and foremost that is willing to churn through its workers. Frequently key areas are understaffed due to this burn through, despite the fact Epic is so large. The leadership also does not believe in work from home and has had questionable behavior in the past in regards to COVID handling. Such as trying to force us back early and forcefully removing safety options for those who require a mask, for example by removing mask-required locations to watch the monthly Epic staff meeting.

Pros: Some great benefits: * Cheap healthcare * Great location * You're making a difference * Beautiful campus * Delicious and cheap food * Solid pay (especially for the area) You get constant feedback from your boss on how to improve/what you're doing well, and people are very helpful.

Cons: I got moved around a lot with some great managers, but I still would have liked some stability. Some roles can be super rough with work/life balance and require a ton of travel. Depending on your manager, you can be expected to work pretty late. Slow development process. Many teams are still using VERY outdated languages, so skills may not transfer to later jobs. There is a lot to learn when you join: a long training period where you learn medical terms, code base, language, and healthcare regulations.