Software Developer Interview Experience - Madison, Wisconsin
November 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I first had a phone interview which consisted of behavioral questions. Then, we moved on to a short written programming test, conducted on campus. After that, I was called on site.
The on-site experience was pleasant except for one round. There was a short, minute test with simple brain teasers. A test that introduced a new programming language, a test in quantitative reasoning, and verbal reasoning were also present.
Questions
Top 2 strengths and weaknesses under a particular employer.
Biggest challenge that you faced as a programmer.
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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
Generally a good place to work
Software Developer • Current Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
April 26, 2021
Pros: Excellent salary for the location.
Reasonable work-life balance.
Good team structure.
Great health insurance.
Cons: Somewhat outdated tech stack
Lower than average PTO
No remote work option
4.0
Long training period, good time after that, moved on to a bad manager
Software Developer • Former Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
May 17, 2017
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 Many teams are still using VERY outdated languages, so skills may not transfer to later jobs.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.
3.0
Good place to work overall
Software Developer • Former Employee
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
February 18, 2025
Pros: Good pay, good health insurance, and I got a lot of creative freedom over my projects. Most of the people there are very kind and smart. Working here will help you grow your professional skills quickly.
Cons: Management is very metric-driven, so you will get grilled if they think you are spending too long on a project, even when that is largely out of your control.
The work-life balance is not great (but for software devs, not too bad) – they will constantly push you to work more hours. It's easy to get burned out, as many others have mentioned.
Upper management seemed quite out of touch.
- 4.0Generally a good place to workSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesApril 26, 2021Pros: Excellent salary for the location. Reasonable work-life balance. Good team structure. Great health insurance.Cons: Somewhat outdated tech stack Lower than average PTO No remote work option
- 4.0Long training period, good time after that, moved on to a bad managerSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesMay 17, 2017Pros: 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.
- 3.0Good place to work overallSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeMadison, Wisconsin, United StatesFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Good pay, good health insurance, and I got a lot of creative freedom over my projects. Most of the people there are very kind and smart. Working here will help you grow your professional skills quickly.Cons: Management is very metric-driven, so you will get grilled if they think you are spending too long on a project, even when that is largely out of your control. The work-life balance is not great (but for software devs, not too bad) – they will constantly push you to work more hours. It's easy to get burned out, as many others have mentioned. Upper management seemed quite out of touch.
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