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Micromanagement & Judy's Whims

Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Epic Systems for 2 years
February 8, 2021
Madison, Wisconsin
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good pay.

Good health insurance, except for trans healthcare and fertility treatments.

You meet smart people, and many of them are friendly.

Cons

Bad work-life balance, culture of overwork. Management can change things on a whim with no notice or accountability (ask any current employee about AS; they'll know what it means). Absolutely no salary transparency. Nearly made us come back to the office during the height of Covid-19. Good work is met with silence and more work, but bad work is commented on. They prioritize logging long hours over quality of work, but your TL may still ask you why a task took 30 minutes instead of 15. Expectations are rarely clear. Sympathy for personal circumstances is variable (I know one person who took a leave of absence for mental health reasons and one person who was just point-blank fired). Burnout and turnover are high. No affirmative action or anti-bias policies at all, and it shows. Only 5-10% of devs are female, and there are maybe 2 black devs at the whole company.

Advice to Management

Recognize that work done does not increase linearly with hours worked.

Publish salary statistics every raise and bonus cycle.

Pay QA more.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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