Epic Systems

Substandard time off: 6-7 holidays plus 10 days PTO (first 2 years), then 15 days PTO. Expressing interest in taking your time off in one chunk for big travel is met with surprise. If you have family far away, taking 2-3 days off at a time doesn't cut it.

Poor 401k options. Matching is standard, but the vesting schedule makes it substandard for the industry, considering employee turnover.

Work from home is frowned upon.

Subpar dental insurance. It covers adult orthodontia but caps at $1000/year with high premiums.

No vision insurance, only a vision discount. Are you kidding me? We work at computers all day!

Expectations of unreasonably long hours are not outright stated but tacitly encouraged, and these hours get you better treatment. I met people who, on a semi-regular basis, sleep at work so they can get all their tasks done. You can say no, but you'll be in the minority with its respective consequences.

Clique-y and cult-like, with a definite good deal of brainwashing going on. It's typical corporate culture with a startup-ish facade.

Lack of clear communication about decisions dropped from above that affect nearly everyone.

Lots of young folk who have no realistic expectations of what a workplace should be like. This places the burden of establishing reasonable work-life boundaries squarely on one's individual shoulders.

Most people I meet intend to leave soon; there's a large turnover rate.

For some roles, long training with irrelevant material.

No room for salary negotiation. Salary is determined by role, but not all teams within a role are made equal.

Poorly designed workspaces.

Inflexible and long internal transfers. The company is losing out on people who don't want to wait 1.5-2 years for a role switch.