I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Epic in Oct 2021
Interview
Had assessment and then phone interview with Software Developer. Interview is very basic with some questions about your resume and that's it. Assessment is pretty hard, that is where I failed
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Epic in Oct 2021
Interview
There was a screening phone interview where I talked to a software engineer about what he liked about the job and what my background is.
Then, there was a skills assessment (which was ridiculously stupid. Literally consisted of riddles like "You have 2 coins. One of them is not a nickel. The value of the coins is 55 cents. What coins do you have?" and the answer is supposed to be you have one nickel and one 50-cent coin. ONE of them is not a nickel, but the other one could be! Ohhh, so tricky!) Another part of the skills assessment was questions about a proprietary programming language they use. You had to reason about what certain commands would do (after they gave you an explanation of constructs in the language). One other big problem with the skills assessment was that they used super invasive proctoring software to make sure you weren't cheating. The entire process felt a little antagonistic, like they did not trust you to be honest.
After that was the final interview. This consisted of a group meeting where they tried to sell their campus and the location. They actually did a pretty good job of making it look nice. They also showcased some of their software so you could see what kinds of problems you might be working on. After that was a meeting with HR and a one-on-one assessment with an engineer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me to create a class in the programming language of my choice that could show someone's prescription dosage.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Jan 2021
Interview
By far the most professional company I've interviewed for SWE positions. The recruiter was punctual, every interviewer and SWE I interacted with was extremely personable and nice. The interview process was structured and we had a good amount of time to get a feel for the company culture.
1st you get a phone screen and an Online Assessment. This step is where most people get rejected. Make sure to connect well with the interviewer. The online assessment is anonymously proctored. You will get asked 3-4 leetcode questions in addition to
Lastly you will have an 'onsite' interview. This may be onsite or remote depending on travel conditions. I can only speak to the online 'onsite'. This interview is a 4-5 hour interview. The first 3-4 hours is dedicated to learning about Epic's software, teams, and culture. The last hour is a technical interview, usually centered around a project.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pills come in a variety of different sizes (eg 3mg, 5mg, 8mg)
Given an input amount of medication, design an API that returns the amount of pills of each type a patient needs to take such that the patient takes the minimum number of pills possible.