Epic reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(6,031 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 6,031 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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6K reviews
2.0
Aug 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Epic provides a great environment for someone right out of college. Lots of young people, casual work environment and Madison is a fun town. You're given lots of responsibility out of the gate and generally left to your own devices -- depending on your team lead. The work is interesting and sets you up for a great career someplace else.

Cons

The workload is demanding and generally inconsistent. The weeks range from 45 - 80 hours and you don't typically know the next month will look like. Travel time between buildings / campuses as well as travel to customer sites do not count toward your working hours. So, if you spend 7 hours flying out to California you still need to put in a full "day" of working time on top of that for the day. Feedback is inconsistent, at best. There is very little feedback given on a consistent basis and Epic fosters a culture where people do not given feedback directly. Instead, they hide behind a slew of tools and methods that put at least 1 (typically 2 or 3) people between the giver and receiver of the feedback. Feedback is generally negative since folks don't take (have?) the time to bother with positive feedback on their peers and team members. Judy made it clear that Implementation Services folks are not going to advance to senior levels in the company. A developer now runs the division and a trainer does the staff management. The company will always be development run, so that's something else to consider if you're looking fora long-term opportunity.

3.0
Jul 31, 2012

Good memories

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Epic has an amazing work culture, freedom to the developers to work on their designs and requirements gathering

Cons

technology (VB6 and M), eb3 greencard sponsorship,

4.0
Jul 20, 2012

Worth the Hard Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The career benefits at Epic are amazing, especially for folks just starting out. Epic is willing to invest and teach you about healthcare, project management, and they don't shy away from building life skills. Upward mobility for employees is faster than any other brick and mortar/big company. Easy transition from college (or self employment/small companies). The culture is casual and leadership understands that folks make mistakes early. Everyone is smart (that's not hyperbole. EVERYONE IS SMART). And, in general, people are too busy or too cool for office politics and gossip so a nice working environment overall. Compensation is based on individual achievement. You get out what you put in and the smartest/best employees are awarded with high salaries and better opportunities.

Cons

Some leadership decisions are... interesting. While the organization is generally transparent and the overall business strategy is clear, some smaller things (e.g. reimbursement for phone plans) are made with unrealistic expectations/considerations. As many reviewers have said, work-life balance is challenging for project managers. You have to say "no" and you have to say it at the right time and in exactly the right way. The overachievers hired by Epic aren't used to not being able to do it all and tend to burn out.

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