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Starts off decent but gets worse over time

Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Epic Systems for 2 years
March 25, 2021
Verona, Wisconsin
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Epic starts you off at a competitive salary. Private offices are a plus, and coworkers are competent. Although people like to hate it, Mumps is an interesting programming language, albeit one you can never brag about on your resume.

Cons

There is no real direction up here. You'll slowly get assigned more and more things until you either quit or say no, which, depending on your boss, may be turned around on you at your next performance review. You have no negotiating power (and your boss and their boss also do not), so if you feel your yearly bonus or annual raise isn't fair, again, the door is there. Mileage may vary depending on the department, but at least in mine, developers are all working 50-70 hours a week to make up for management's promises and the overall understaffing.

Advice to Management

Pay more attention to which departments have too high of hours worked. The current strategy of churning through 1-year developers who create more spaghetti code for the rest of the employees makes the prospect of leaving too appealing.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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