Epic reviews

After the first 6 months, things start to go downhill. The time from 6-24 months is very stressful because you'll have a full workload yet still be slow with your work, which is to be expected for anyone learning something for the first time. Most roles average 45-50 hrs but project managers are higher at 50-60 hrs. I could mostly handle the 45-50 hr weeks, but what no one talks about is the living choice you have to make: live downtown and commute an hour roundtrip, or live in the suburbs closer to work? Downtown is what makes Madison fun--it's walkable, tons of food and cultural amenities, and great lake activities in the summer. But driving every day for over an hour really took a toll on me--it turns a 9.5 hr work day into 10.5 or 11 hrs. The alternative is living in the suburbs where you have a higher quality of life during the work week, but feel like you're wasting your 20s in suburbia. As you'll read in other posts, cons include lack of remote flexibility, below-average vacation and holidays (forget sabbatical, only 1/3 of people make it to that) and high stress. Two things that people often forget to mention: 1) The pay is no longer that great compared to cost of living--Madison rent has increased very quickly over the past 4-5 years. 2) The lack of vacation / remote flexibility wears on transplants the most. I'm lucky to be a Midwesterner, but for people who don't have family locally, they were often the first to leave Epic, often citing homesickness. Just my opinion, but I don't think this job is worth moving across the country for unless you're a developer. Reasons you shouldn't take this job: - You have another corporate offer in a bigger city or closer to home - You value time over money - You have kids or want to have kids (no remote flexibility and below-avg parental leave) - You don't want to choose between suburbia and a long commute

Work life balance is not flexible