Software Developer Interview Experience - Madison, Wisconsin
January 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I initially applied online at a college career fair. I got an e-mail about a week later about setting up a phone interview. During this interview, I spoke with a software developer about why I was interested in the company, as well as a small semi-technical piece to gauge my problem-solving abilities.
This was followed by an online assessment that involved both a logic SAT-like portion and a technical portion consisting of 4 questions. You can code in any language you're comfortable with. It took me about 3 hours to finish!
About a month later, I got an invite to interview with them on-site. They fly you over, and you get to tour the company buildings (which look really cool!), meet some other applicants/employees, get a company overview, and do a problem-solving interview. You're also expected to be prepared to talk about a project you worked on.
Still waiting to hear back!
Questions
Talk about a project you worked on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 298 interview experiences for the Epic Systems Software Developer role in Madison, Wisconsin.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Epic Systems's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Madison, Wisconsin is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral33%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Epic Systems's Software Developer interview process in Madison, Wisconsin.
Epic Systems Work Experiences
4.0
No, not as bad as the first job
Software Developer • Current Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
June 8, 2021
Pros: I just get started, but the food is good and the pay is good.
Cons: Tight schedule and no work/life balance.
4.0
Good first job
Software Developer • Current Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
October 5, 2021
Pros: - Good compensation, good benefits.
- Coworkers are great; everyone I've worked with is competent.
- Working for a large, well-known software company. There's a lot of potential to move on to other large companies that pay well when you are ready.
- Working on high-impact software. They are the industry leader.
- The cafeteria food is great.
- Very stable company. Epic is not going anywhere anytime soon. If you like it, you can stay for life and retire in 25 years.
- You get a lot of autonomy and privacy while working. The single-seater offices are nice compared to cubicles or an open office environment.
Cons: There are no BAs nor are there PMs. You, as a developer, will have to take on those roles at times.
Depending on what projects you work on, you may not be developing technical skills that are valuable to the rest of the software industry. You can spend months or years just programming in MUMPS.
The Disney-like campus is not my thing.
2.0
Better Places to be a Developer; Disappointing COVID-19 Response
Software Developer • Current Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
August 8, 2020
Pros: Epic offers developers a high salary for the area. Your coworkers at Epic are smart and are genuinely easy to work with. The campus is pleasant, with individual/shared offices instead of an open office.
Cons: As a developer, Epic wouldn't be a first-tier place to work. Traditional software companies offer more interesting problems and come with the additional perk of valuing their employees.
Here are some examples of benefits where Epic lags behind:
* Only 2 weeks paid maternity leave
* 10 paid days off for the first 2 years, moving to 15 paid days off afterward (most companies offer 4 weeks)
* Poor vesting schedule
One of the main problems currently at Epic is its disappointing COVID-19 response. Management insists on bringing employees back while cases in Wisconsin are still high. Many employees do not feel comfortable returning to campus. It's difficult to understand why an employer would choose to make their employees return to campus and jeopardize employees' peace of mind and potentially their physical health, when remote work is possible.
- 4.0No, not as bad as the first jobSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesJune 8, 2021Pros: I just get started, but the food is good and the pay is good.Cons: Tight schedule and no work/life balance.
- 4.0Good first jobSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesOctober 5, 2021Pros: - Good compensation, good benefits. - Coworkers are great; everyone I've worked with is competent. - Working for a large, well-known software company. There's a lot of potential to move on to other large companies that pay well when you are ready. - Working on high-impact software. They are the industry leader. - The cafeteria food is great. - Very stable company. Epic is not going anywhere anytime soon. If you like it, you can stay for life and retire in 25 years. - You get a lot of autonomy and privacy while working. The single-seater offices are nice compared to cubicles or an open office environment.Cons: There are no BAs nor are there PMs. You, as a developer, will have to take on those roles at times. Depending on what projects you work on, you may not be developing technical skills that are valuable to the rest of the software industry. You can spend months or years just programming in MUMPS. The Disney-like campus is not my thing.
- 2.0Better Places to be a Developer; Disappointing COVID-19 ResponseSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesAugust 8, 2020Pros: Epic offers developers a high salary for the area. Your coworkers at Epic are smart and are genuinely easy to work with. The campus is pleasant, with individual/shared offices instead of an open office.Cons: As a developer, Epic wouldn't be a first-tier place to work. Traditional software companies offer more interesting problems and come with the additional perk of valuing their employees. Here are some examples of benefits where Epic lags behind: * Only 2 weeks paid maternity leave * 10 paid days off for the first 2 years, moving to 15 paid days off afterward (most companies offer 4 weeks) * Poor vesting schedule One of the main problems currently at Epic is its disappointing COVID-19 response. Management insists on bringing employees back while cases in Wisconsin are still high. Many employees do not feel comfortable returning to campus. It's difficult to understand why an employer would choose to make their employees return to campus and jeopardize employees' peace of mind and potentially their physical health, when remote work is possible.
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