I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in Dec 2010
Interview
The initial part of the interview process was sending in a resume and applying through their website. After that it was a phone interview. Finally there was an interview on site which lasted most of the day and included everything from job overviews to short presentations as well as some SAT/ACT like tests.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in Nov 2010
Interview
For the final interview, they flew me up to Madison and were very nice to us. They really want you to get a good look at the campus and talk to as many different people as you can in half a day.
I had relaxed conversations (possible interviews) with 2 members of technical services, a case simulation, and a regular HR-type interview. Everyone was really nice. I even forgot to bring some parts of my application and they said to just send it in later.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Epic in Oct 2010
Interview
I applied online to Epic, and they asked me for a phone interview. Before my interview, they had me complete a Rembrandt personality profile. The phone interview was a basic screening conversation with one of their employees, who was nice and friendly.
I was invited to the campus and put up in a hotel the night before. Epic pays for all travel costs for the interview - even the gratuity on meals is included. You can expect not to spend a single penny. The campus is awesome - it was designed by the architects that designed Microsoft's campus and Disney World. It's in the middle of a working farm, it's got tons of natural light, each employee has their own office, and the cafeteria is awesome - for e.g. they have a dedicated pastry chef who's sole job is just to make pastries for Epic employees. Madison is a fun city to live in as well.
The interview is quite a full day, consisting half of tours of the campus and the product, of half of 1:1 interviews. I didn't have to make a presentation but I hear that many other people did.
Overall, it feels like half the interview is designed to sell Epic - and by the reactions of the other interviewees, it works. Expect strong competition, though - there were 25 other candidates on the day I interviewed, many of them from Ivy League universities.
I'm still waiting to hear back from them. I've read the reviews and the jobs can be tough, so be sure you know what you're getting into. However, many large hospitals are installing Epic, and even with the 1-year non-compete, I believe Epic will be a good investment in my future - especially considering that Epic offers employment without much experience at all. (It seems difficult to find a decent paying job without relevant job experience.) If offered, I will def. take the job.