Epic Systems

Pay, raises, and bonuses are decent.

Benefits are great, with the exception of the stingy number of vacation/holiday days (Judy can't afford to give employees a full day off for Christmas Eve, apparently).

The landscaping is beautiful when you're able to get outside.

A lot of coworkers are generally smart people.

There are a shockingly high number of TLs who are absolutely terrible at their jobs (either managing team members or projects or both) but face zero repercussions for doing poorly at either or both.

The workplace atmosphere is absolutely toxic and competitive instead of collaborative.

Epic likes to pretend that it has a "feedback culture," but the only feedback that's truly welcomed is toeing the company line (which in turn is a prerequisite for being "promoted" to a TL).

• Rethink the hiring process and aim to recruit more than just 21/22-year-olds fresh out of school.

• Actually trust and listen to your employees instead of assuming the worst out of them.

• Rethink how management/TLs are structured.