The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in Jul 2011
Interview
I got through the phone interview and was invited for the final round interview at the campus. I got the chance to meet people in the role and had two 1:1 interviews which were some basic work scenarios and fit questions. I'll hear back in 2 weeks. They do stress that they are looking for young smart problem solvers. There's not much preparation for it either you fit or you dont.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were a team leader and the final decision was up to you. What decision would you choose if your team wanted idea A but you wanted B?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in May 2011
Interview
Epic recruiter contacted me with an email of interest after looking at my resume. Shortly after, an epic employess conducted a 1:1 phone interview. The interview was mostly getting to know me and a short description of the job. This was followed by a Personality Test, IQ Test, and some basic software concept test in my local library. Epic arranged the entire process for me.
A week after passing the tests, they invited me for the final on-site visit and some more interviews and a vocabulary test. Epic arranged transportation and lodging during visit.
The on-site tests consisted of a campus walk, a group presentation of technical services roll, a one on one interview with a technical service employee. The interview was basically a case analysis. A bunch of cases involving technical sevices, epic customers, and other epic units was given. The job was to priortize the jobs and justify the priortization. Finally, a vocabilary test was given.
The day's last interview was with HR. It was basic Q and A, that HR asks. One HR question involves specifying the approximate date of joining.
HR wanted me to move to Wisonsin (quite understandable). However, they doubted my commitment, when I told them that I would perhaps not sell my house in California, due to bad housing market. To that the HR wrote in email, that they prefer employees who are willing to relocate families and not test them out.
Then the finally declined to proceed further.
Epic seems to have a problem with retention of employees. It is evident in the age group of most employees on campus. Therefore, any thing that leads them to question your whole hearted commitment would nullify your chances. Be ware.
I followed the rejection with an email to Epic CEO, Judy. She did not reply. However, five weeks after sending the email, an Epic HR representative followed up. However, her response was dismissive. She stated that Epic need not disclose the reasons for non-hiring a prospective employee.
What is ironical is that I had written specifically about Epic's right to not disclose the reasons for denial of a job. Yet, they chose to respond: of course, with nothing new to ad. She did not shed light on the "seeming requirement" to sell your house and move your family. She did not need to.
Overall, it was an OK experience. However, it was a waste of time for me.
Since then I moved on and have started my own insurance agency. I love my work and it pays very well.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Jun 2011
Interview
Epic emailed me after getting my name from a professor at my school. Said they were interested in having me apply for Problem Solver/ TS position. After a couple months, I applied for PC Technical Services and heard back immediately. I took a personality test and then had a phone interview. The phone interview was followed up by two tests (one of which was difficult programing test) I was then asked to go on site for an in person interview. The interview process lasted all day. Consisted of two more tests and two separate interviews. One of which is with your recruiter and the other is with someone from the dept you're applying for. I interviewed a week from today and haven't heard anything back yet. Doubt I will. I went a school that no one had heard of and it seemed like every person I met that worked there was either from WI or a large, top tier school.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one good thing and one bad thing each of your references would say about you.