Pros: Generally, there is a feeling of goodwill among coworkers. The campus looks nice, too.

Cons: I always felt micromanaged. You have to log what you do every day down to the nearest quarter-hour. This not only means that you have to figure out how much time you worked on each of the dozen things you do in a day, but your boss also berates you if you take a little longer than he or she expects. His or her expectations always seem to be too high, since they are based on how long it would take him or her to do it. Also, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of career opportunities. The languages used by this company are hardly used by anyone else.

Pros: Developers get a ton of ownership over projects at every stage, from design through to release. You will probably be on a team that directly has an impact on improving health outcomes for patients. Epic is a very collaborative place, and Epic hires very smart people, so the collaboration is actually useful. If you perform well, compensation is generous. The cost of living in Madison is low. You will probably get your own office. No cubicle farms or open office floor plans here. The food is amazing.

Cons: - I personally had an extensive work history before I came to Epic, but almost everybody Epic hires is straight out of college. This can give your coworkers a serious lack of perspective. See the review bombing left here recently by a few disgruntled employees over what are actually very reasonable policies. Don't be fooled. - Epic expects you to be honest with your bosses and tell them when you have too much on your plate. This leads to a poor work-life balance for those that never learn this. - This has gotten better and continues to improve, but Epic does not always use the latest technologies. Skills learned at Epic aren't necessarily portable. - As Epic has grown, the red tape around development has also grown. It's not too bad compared to some other places I've worked, but the process can be annoying.

Pros: Great compensation and co-workers. Almost everyone at the company is incredibly smart. I also really enjoyed immersion trips, where Epic allows their developers to see the software in use by their customers, which is eye-opening.

Cons: Horrible PTO (6.5 holidays & 2 weeks of vacation), compared to similar companies. The company culture is quite toxic because they encourage an unhealthy work-life balance. I was working an average of 45 hours a week, and my TL said I should try to average 50 hours even though I was finishing all of my work. Upper management has tarnished their reputation in most of their employees' eyes since COVID began. Every decision they've made regarding their COVID-19 response has been against the health of their employees. Once the economy settles down again, Epic will see a large amount of talent leave the company.