Software Developer Interview Experience - Madison, Wisconsin
June 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was invited to apply online through one of their recruiters.
About 1.5 weeks later, I received an email to complete an online test (Rembrandt personality test).
Next, I received a phone interview request.
The day after the phone interview, which consisted of previous work experience and interests, I was offered to interview on-site.
Epic also offered to fly my significant other and provided an additional stay due to possible relocation.
The on-site interview consisted of:
- A 2-minute assessment test (logic, math, and language)
- Learning a programming language
- A one-on-one interview
- A final math and programming test
The on-site interview started at 8:15 AM and ended at 3:00 PM.
The programming questions were easier than those at other software corporations, such as Microsoft or Google.
Questions
If you are unable to meet a deadline, what will you do?
If you are given three projects concurrently, how would you approach this?
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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
3.0
Great salary. Work/life balance is OK for Devs (not great for PMs and TS)
Software Developer • Former Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
April 14, 2011
Pros: - Excellent campus
- Great cafeteria
- Good salary
- Good job security
- It is satisfying to see the features you developed (as a Software Developer) being used by customers! (I cannot say the same about Technical Services and Project Management folks)
Cons: - Dealing with demanding customers can be very difficult.
- Most of the company still uses VB for front-end development (increasingly C#/ASP.Net is being used). The backend is completely done in an obscure environment called 'cache' (the language is called "M"). So, the developers get less and less marketable skills.
- The review system is still "Closed" (i.e., you do not know what your review was; all you see is some increase in your salary at the end of the year).
- Sometimes the company feels like a "cult".
1.0
A huge disappointment (developer)
Software Developer • Former Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
July 18, 2016
Pros: Madison was an amazing place to live.
Great salary.
Beautiful campus.
Cons: The tech stack is extremely outdated (they're finally transitioning to web, but I only worked with Visual Basic and Mumps).
My work consisted of fixing bugs in old code. The one project I was given was never even started because we could never get a design approved.
They try to sell you on how amazing the campus is. It's beautiful, but there's nothing beyond that.
Everybody drinks the Kool-Aid.
No working from home. They advertise flexible hours, but you're required to be in the office by 9.
All in all, they compare themselves to Google and Facebook, but the perks don't even come close to comparing.
2.0
Your skills can rust here
Software Developer • Current Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
October 23, 2013
Pros: I hear the base pay has increased.
Food in the cafeteria is good.
Cons: - Outdated technology, such as cache and VB6.
- The CEO acts like a dictator and decides everything.
- I suspect HR fakes reviews on review websites and salaries. Check out the flowery English!
- 3.0Great salary. Work/life balance is OK for Devs (not great for PMs and TS)Software Developer • Former EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesApril 14, 2011Pros: - Excellent campus - Great cafeteria - Good salary - Good job security - It is satisfying to see the features you developed (as a Software Developer) being used by customers! (I cannot say the same about Technical Services and Project Management folks)Cons: - Dealing with demanding customers can be very difficult. - Most of the company still uses VB for front-end development (increasingly C#/ASP.Net is being used). The backend is completely done in an obscure environment called 'cache' (the language is called "M"). So, the developers get less and less marketable skills. - The review system is still "Closed" (i.e., you do not know what your review was; all you see is some increase in your salary at the end of the year). - Sometimes the company feels like a "cult".
- 1.0A huge disappointment (developer)Software Developer • Former EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesJuly 18, 2016Pros: Madison was an amazing place to live. Great salary. Beautiful campus.Cons: The tech stack is extremely outdated (they're finally transitioning to web, but I only worked with Visual Basic and Mumps). My work consisted of fixing bugs in old code. The one project I was given was never even started because we could never get a design approved. They try to sell you on how amazing the campus is. It's beautiful, but there's nothing beyond that. Everybody drinks the Kool-Aid. No working from home. They advertise flexible hours, but you're required to be in the office by 9. All in all, they compare themselves to Google and Facebook, but the perks don't even come close to comparing.
- 2.0Your skills can rust hereSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesOctober 23, 2013Pros: I hear the base pay has increased. Food in the cafeteria is good.Cons: - Outdated technology, such as cache and VB6. - The CEO acts like a dictator and decides everything. - I suspect HR fakes reviews on review websites and salaries. Check out the flowery English!
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