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Don't work here as a QA

Quality Assurance Specialist
Former Employee
Worked at Epic Systems for 4 years
June 21, 2021
Madison, WI
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

-Great place to learn about healthcare knowledge if you plan on going into a healthcare profession afterwards -Organized processes for everything

Cons

-Pay is too low for QA and is not commensurate with the amount of hours we put into to meet deadlines. I constantly had to work overtime during the week and on weekends. I had no work-life balance. I had friends who worked here as Software Developers, Implementation Consultants, and Technical Services, none of them put in more hours than me but all got much better pay than me. -QA work is 100% manual testing, not following industry trend of having automation tests. Testing can be very tedious and you will not develop real technical skills here working in QA. -I had to work long hours/on weekends for about 2 years straight and got health problems as a result, not to mention feeling depressed during those years because I did not have a life outside of work -Culture can be toxic due to the ranking system they have for you and your peers, it's a culture of competition rather than collaboration. It can make relationships with teammates difficult.

Advice to Management

Treat your QAs better, either lower the amount of work or increase their pay. Get rid of the toxic ranking system, it can divide peers instead of encouraging collaboration.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
4.0

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