Epic reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(6,060 total reviews)
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Judith R. Faulkner

69% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Epic has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,060 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Epic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0
Dec 15, 2014

Challenging. Beautiful. No balance.

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Pros

-Beautiful campus and great food (seriously. it's a big deal.) -Brilliant and friendly co-workers -Never bored -Solid benefits -Madison is one of the best places to live in the US

Cons

-Lack of work-life balance. The work isn't so difficult, but there is just so much to be done that working bleeds very much into your life. Also the expectation that you are available to answer emails/calls at ALL hours. -Poor management. Both in structure and training. Since there is no such thing as a promotion, the only motivation is "if you do well, you get even more work" or "if you don't excel we'll fire you." -Conflicting generational philosophies. The Company has grown so rapidly that many of the older employees try to impose philosophies that work in a company of several hundred people or less. Since Epic is now almost 10,000 people, those ideas don't apply so well.

5.0
Dec 15, 2014

Epic = Opportunity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've worked here for 3 years and am overall very happy. Sure there are things I can complain about (see cons) but this will not be avoided by moving to another employer. Compensation is merit based, which definately encourages people to pursue their passion and actually care about the work that they put out. When something is wrong, people actually listen if you have a better idea, in many cases, if you can fix it, you should and do (and get credit for it). Training is top notch, no other company can teach the complexity of healthcare like Epic does. Your first six months are more valuable than your degree when it comes to actually being a functioning part of a team in a giant healthcare organization. The customers ROCK - no substitutes for this one.

Cons

Besides all the petty and trivial things people have written I would say turnaround can be be tough on everyone, Epic struggles to hold on to some of it's best people because of grad/med/law school. Also, I vomited when I learned what developers make.

5.0
Dec 15, 2014
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Pros

Epic is a place where everyone is talented, driven, and very smart. I love working with people who have my back, are always willing to help out, are there when I need their advice and suggestions, and will push me to be the best that I can be. I love the feedback-based culture where I know where I stand and can be open in sharing this same feedback with others. The yearly raises have been much more than I dreamed of before I started this job. Lastly, I would be bored in a job where I did the same thing every day. At Epic, I never face this issue. There are different challenges and tasks on a daily basis, no matter what your role.

Cons

It is a very tough job. I often work 60+ hour weeks, but I am rewarded well for my efforts. I am given many different leadership opportunities, which all add to my workload, but are very helpful in furthering my career at Epic. I have to create my own work/life balance, but I make that a priority and can teach others about how to do this.

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