Epic Systems

I was hired right out of college to do QA; I was excited at the opportunity. The benefits were insane (healthcare was so cheap but a great plan). I do know a couple people who have flourished at the company and get great benefits because they are hard-core, driven, pushy, Type A. Although I still think Epic will undervalue your talent if you're that driven! But it's a relatively simple job to get right after college with no experience and have something nice on your resume.

The interview process was lengthy for the job, especially since they requested I interview for three positions when they ended up only offering me the one I originally applied for. But hey, I can't complain that much about that since I got a job.

I spent a lot of time training on things that mostly did not prepare me for my actual role. I would have done a lot better with more guidance up front on day-to-day tasks rather than months on company culture and parts of the software I would never see or touch or work on, ever.

Once I got over feeling overwhelmed with what I didn't know, I soon became extremely overwhelmed with the workload. I can't even imagine what Project Managers and other roles had to go through.

The expectations were a little crazy for the salary. I was working late all the time and had little guidance or support.

The lack of hierarchy on certain levels was frustrating as well. I have no idea how to rank the "Senior Management" below because I have no concept of that other than the fact Judy was the big boss and I had a mentor who had only worked there not much longer than I had.

Also, the turn around was insane.

Stop hiring cheap talent and overwhelming them until they crack.