Is EPAM Systems a good company to work for as a Lead Data Engineer?

Lead Data Engineer professionals working at EPAM Systems have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 107 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of EPAM Systems employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Lead Data Engineer Jobs at EPAM Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lead Data Engineer interview questions at EPAM Systems .

Does EPAM Systems pay Lead Data Engineer employees well?

Lead Data Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at EPAM Systems with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 107 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lead Data Engineer salaries at EPAM Systems.

How happy are Lead Data Engineer professionals working at EPAM Systems?

62% of Lead Data Engineer employees at EPAM Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Lead Data Engineer professionals have also rated EPAM Systems with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at EPAM Systems?

Senior Software Engineer (2030) , Software Engineer (1961) , Lead Software Engineer (678) , Junior Software Engineer (283) , Business Analyst (265) , Project Manager (259) , Software Developer (241) , Senior Business Analyst (210) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Systems Engineer (173) , Delivery Manager (143) , Devops Engineer (122) , Software Test Automation Engineer (109) , Data Engineer (105) , Front End Developer (99)

What are the pros of working at EPAM Systems according to real employee reviews?

"It is pretty organized and let you have a good work/life balance" ((in 601 reviews)); "Good client base and culture" ((in 435 reviews)); "Some really great people to work with who are great at what they do;" ((in 407 reviews)); "Good International Environment and Benefits" ((in 396 reviews)); "Good opportunities to develop yourself and grow in the beginning of your career" ((in 394 reviews))

What are the cons of working at EPAM Systems according to real employee reviews?

"It looks like they hire anyone with low salary and just give them Senior Software Engineer title to make them happy" ((in 1487 reviews)); "poor management from direction and high" ((in 332 reviews)); "1. Ratio of Management to Employees is very high [ Too many managers associated in a project which adds to the micromanagement in the end]" ((in 209 reviews)); "A lot of bureaucracy, sport rooms are closed during pandemic" ((in 71 reviews)); "Communication is poor, sometimes aggressive, finger" ((in 45 reviews))

EPAM Systems Lead Data Engineer reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

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67% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Lead Data Engineer employees have rated EPAM Systems with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lead Data Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. EPAM Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lead Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

5.0

Oct 13, 2025

Growing Together with EPAM

Lead data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I joined EPAM in 2020 as a Lead Data Engineer, and since then, I’ve been able to work on some really exciting projects in industries like Life Sciences, Hi-Tech, and Consumer Brands. Along the way, I’ve gained hands-on experience with tools like Databricks, Palantir Foundry, AWS, and Azure, which have helped me grow from Data Engineering into Data Platform Engineering and later to an AI Engineer. One thing I really value here is the Unified Assessment process—it’s transparent, guided by experts, and has played a big role in helping me shape my career path.

Cons

- Frequent changes on the management side.

EPAM Systems Response

7mo

Thank you for your 5-star review! We love to hear stories of EPAMers who love working here and enjoy the culture and learning opportunities.

4.0

Oct 4, 2025

Good employer

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fast feedbacks after interviews - Challenging projects & tasks - Lots of opportunities to learn new technologies, languages, etc.

Cons

- Projects might be very stressful for a long time

4.0

Sep 17, 2025

Great Company to grow

Lead data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many diver projects in which to work, good big tech companies to embed into

Cons

some projects (few, not all) can feel like a assembly line or sweat shop

EPAM Systems Response

9mo

Thanks for leaving us a review! We appreciate your feedback, and all your years of hard work. We are a better workplace when we understand and address your important concerns. We care deeply about the experiences of past and present EPAMers and hold ourselves to the hightest ethical and legal standards in all our business activities. Please let us know more about the challenges you've faced on project work by reaching out to us at Glassdoor@epam.com or by visiting our Ethics site at https://www.epam.com/about/who-we-are/ethics-and-compliance. Wishing you a long, happy career with us.

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