EPAM Systems Sr. Software Engineer reviews

- It can be difficult to switch projects. If you are assigned to an older or less interesting project, moving to another one may take a long time. - The assessment process for promotion is overly complicated and time-consuming. It involves collecting key evidence and going through internal interviews, but the overall structure is not very transparent. Even though the process is tied to specific review periods, it can still stretch over a long time. - Salaries are generally below the market average. - If you don't proactively advocate for your own career growth, it's easy to be overlooked. Employees who focus solely on their client project without participating in internal initiatives may receive little attention regarding their development.

I signed my offer with a clear assurance that the role would be fully remote. For the first year, it worked out great, I wrapped up my first project without any issues. But now that I’m between projects, management is suddenly telling me I need to relocate to a base location for client interviews. The catch is, there are no offices anywhere near my hometown in the Eastern zone. Moving would mean uprooting my entire life, something I specifically avoided by choosing a remote role. I even see remote-eligible roles on our internal portal, so the "mandatory relocation" feels like a bait-and-switch. It’s incredibly frustrating when key employment terms are changed after you've already committed a year to the company. How would you handle this? Should I stand my ground based on the original agreement, or is this a sign that the company is moving away from remote work entirely?