Epic Software Developer reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(951 total reviews)
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Judith R. Faulkner

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated Epic with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 951 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Epic is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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951 reviews
4.0
Apr 19, 2017

Software Developer

Recommend
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Pros

Your work will have real and obvious impact. You will work with some really smart and motivated people. You will be challenged to take ownership, not just of programming, but your work end-to-end from understanding the real problem to supporting it once it's in the field. You will work for a transparent company that is willing to share with you where it and you stand. You will be challenged to push yourself, and if you're not, you should say something. You will eat the best lunches you've ever had for unbelievably low prices, not that mediocre stuff the Silicon Valley people dish out for free. You will work in a city that's pretty vibrant but not too crazy.

Cons

You will have to deal with processes because this is still a healthcare company, so you might on occasion find that things move slowly. Work life is flexible but you probably can't show up at the office at 11am! It gets cold. Bundle up!

1.0
Apr 13, 2017

Software Developer

Recommend
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Pros

Relatively well pay, given Wisconsin costs of living.

Cons

Toxic working environment, teams do not cooperate. Bin rank employees based on how many hours per week they work. Terrible technology, useless skills, not applicable for your career

2.0
Apr 10, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They have a very good reputation with their customers and are by far the best EMR company in sales and future vision. Their pay is also very good, even by West coast standards. In the Midwest, you live like royalty. This may depend on the team, but the hours hover around 44 a week, with more time if you're working on a high-priority issue (which happens often because we deal with patients' lives). It's definitely workable, though. I never felt overworked. It's also a company you could legitimately work for forever. It's a very stable environment with minimal challenges.

Cons

No transferable experience. If you're at Epic, make sure you get yourself on a team that works with web technologies, mobile apps, or something that other employers are looking for. The positions are few on those teams, though. I've been on the job hunt for 7 months now and I guarantee you no one is looking for VB6 or Cache developers. Also, as somebody from the West Coast, Wisconsin was a real culture shock. Expect to find non-confrontational people as a norm and minimally-friendly acquaintances who don't value your existence. The software devs were especially awkward here. If you grew up in the Midwest, then this might be familiar and could be a pro. I was driven crazy by it. Finally, middle management is very young. Mentorship was practically non-existent. Although we were given a "mentor" for our first 6 months, no one knew what the word meant. You're essentially working at what amounts to be a college campus, with the average coworker aged roughly 26.

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