I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Epic
Interview
1. I had an on-campus interview during a career fair.
2. Was sent weird personality online test.
After I passed those, I was invited to Madison for a very tiring on-site visit. I met with a few Project Managers and had the opportunity to ask them questions, which was interspersed with some useless activities (campus tour, rushed software demo). Had a case interview, where you had to say how you would act in a certain situation (unruly client, communication problem etc). I was required to give a presentation; I think I made mine too academic, it seems like it would be a better idea to make it about something fun and goofy.
After that, I interviewed with my recruiter. They all read from a sheet to ask you questions, and they are very black/white: IE you are either a Leader or Follower. I answered truthfully and said that it really depended on the situation, and I explained why, but they weren't having any of it. I would recommend to Epic that they stop trying to categorize their candidates into very artificial subgroups. It forced me to give non-truthful answers, and I was unhappy about that.
Last step was to take a IQ-like test. The programming test was flawed, in my opinion, and it was impossible to answer some of the questions with the paucity of information given, but a person with programming experience may disagree with me. I didn't think the math test was too hard, maybe of the same level as the GRE. The verbal test had some annoying logic problems and analogies. There was also a grammar section where you had to correct grammatical errors in sentences.
I heard back from them in a week and a half and didn't get the job, which was shocking to me because I thought I jumped through their hoops with praiseworthy aplomb. I was mystified where I went wrong, and they refused to give me any feedback, which was disheartening. Moral of the story: They treat you fantastically while you're still a candidate, but treat you like garbage once you're rejected.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Jul 2012
Interview
Tell me a difference between the way people perceive you and how you perceive yourself.
Name 5 words you wouldn't use to describe yourself.
How often do you take a leadership role when working with a group?
Name your 5 biggest weaknesses.
What didn't I ask you that I should have asked you?
If we were to call one of your references, what is a negative thing he or she would say about you?
How would you handle a Doctor who has a lot of experience and is resistant to learning the new technology?
If you were the leader of a team and everyone else wanted to choose option A and you wanted to choose option B, what would you do?
What would your references say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
Why do you want to work at Epic?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Tell me a point in time where you had to be assertive.
If you were the leader of a group of 4 others, all of them felt one way and you felt the other. Your deadline is that day, do you go with what you believe in or with majority?
Are you planning on going back to school, moving, or doing anything that might cause you to miss work?
What is your pet peeve
Give me a difficult decision you had to make and how did you go about it?
What skills do you have that set you apart from everyone else ?
Are you a team player?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Jun 2012
Interview
Same as other one mentioned. But it's not that hard. Personality test, easy phone interview Pearson VUE test, including math and coding. Then they invite me to the onsite interview.
1
Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you