I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Jan 2013
Interview
Applied to the company and submitted my application online. Had phone interview that was a standard HR screen; interviewer didn’t sound all that tough nor all that interested. If you have a decent enough resume, it seems like a formality. They got back to me within a week to invite me to an on campus interview in Verona. I sent them back a form with my preferred visit days, and then waited. That wait was the longest wait as far as not hearing anything, and then finally about a week after sending them that form they got back to me with a travel itinerary. I accepted, then visited Verona.
If you’re from out of town, they’ll put you up in a nice hotel downtown by the capitol, pay for your flight and cab ride to and from the company HQ. The HQ itself looks like Disneyworld (and has a slide, themed buildings, treehouse, etc.), and is mostly full of young people and former farmland that is very nice. You’ll be put through a couple HR interviews 1 on 1, a presentation with several staff audience members, and a case study discussion with a few people and a computer-based skills assessment—those are the hard parts. The rest of it consists of guided tours and basic info sessions and adds up to a long day. The HR interview is standard, the presentation is very casual, and the case study is mostly common sense. The computer-based skills assessment was fairly ordinary, but try to take it at a testing site before you get there rather than the day of the actual interview.
The work culture is very laid back in style but the job doesn’t seem to have that much upward mobility (they advertise a “flat” corporate structure). Agreed with most of their approaches towards creativity, fun, and customer service but didn’t get any indication of the long-term direction of the company no matter how many times I asked. I was interviewed by mostly veterans of the company who had been there 7+ years, but got tours from HR people a few years younger than that. Had a few older folks in the interview group, but most of your interviewees there are those with math or science backgrounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you disagreed with a group leader’s decision, what would you do?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI)
Interview
The process went relatively quickly. I was contacted via email by a university recruiter, and once I applied, I had a short, 30 minute phone interview. The questions weren't that difficult, and a good portion of the interview was spent discussing the job itself. I was contacted the day after for an onsite interview. Epic paid to fly me up to Madison, stay in a hotel, have dinner, etc. The day was jam packed, and I interviewed with a number of different people. I was also given a number of opportunities to ask questions about the position.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Epic
Interview
This has been well-documented by others here on the site. The process is very streamlined, the time between application submission and my offer was about six weeks. The on-site interview day is busy, but well-run. At the very least, you'll enjoy some good food on Epic's dime and get to practice your interviewing skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Every question they ask is on this website already.