Epic reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(6,030 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 6,030 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
5.0
Feb 17, 2015
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Pros

You get to work with not only incredibly smart people, but incredibly caring and passionate people. The pay is phenomenal and the work is fun to do on a day-to-day basis. As a software developer I get to collaborate with my team on things I design and things they design. We implement alongside each other and we test each others work and we have fun doing cool things. The food here is amazing and I can't imagine anywhere else having this high quality of food from coffee carts through lunch.

Cons

You become an expert in development languages that aren't being used by anyone else in the 'tech industry', so your experience does fall behind professionally in that respect. However, your ability to think algorithmically and be an intelligent computer scientist is not hindered.

1.0
Aug 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

They say that you get paid a lot but that's mostly for folks who are able to suck up and stay at the company pushing paper (emails) all day. The average tenure here is about 1-2 years for project managers, and there's a reason for that. You could eat food on campus or go out so there's an option. Order in.... but then you have to give directions to buildings they won't know the names of. It's not like the campus has separate addresses for each building. Also, walking to the cafeteria can be pain in the butt, especially if you live on the opposite side of campus.

Cons

Your future employment prospects are terribad after Epic. No one will hire you. Then you'll have an entrepreneurial drive. Really do hope that works out... but it's been two years since Epic with not much progress and no sales? Where's the fast track to success? That's where working at Epic gets you - nowhere. Be prepared for a serious case of depression - they use you like a toy and forcibly harass you throughout your employment, and yes even after Epic they will for various reasons (e.g. non compete, negative reviews of Epic, negative publicity of any sort for that matter, etc.). You travel on the plane most of the time. This isn't too bad until you realize that you'll be coming in late night and have to show up in the office the next morning. If you have multiple customers then you'll be on the road the vast majority of the time. They take over your private life, and there is no work-life balance. They try to control every little thing you do in your life, but they don't take responsibility when things go south. They expect you to do everything yourself, to which I say no, not a chance. Draw the line. Did I mention you're basically just ensuring that software is installed correctly? It's like Best Buy's Geek Squad for hospital organizations.

1.0
Dec 17, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- good insurance coverage - no dress code - Good cafeteria, cheap and good food!

Cons

- Most of the development is done in VB6 and cache. Both the technologies are considered prehistoric else where. - There will be no such thing called life, there will be enough work to keep you busy all the time. Fear of getting negative feedback from your team lead, will motivate you to work over the weekends. - You will not be able to spend time with your family even in the holidays, without having to bother about work. - Go-live is mandatory, you end up standing 8-12 hours in the clinic. You are expected to work, even in those days, don't ask me how....you have 24 hrs in a day !! - The company doesn't prefer/recruit experienced people, they know that people with prior experience can't stand their terrible work culture. - Too much micromanagement in the company. - Work from home, is an option you can use only during the weekends/holidays. - No appreciation for your hard work, negative criticism is all you can expect from your Team Lead.

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