Epic Systems Employee Reviews for Software Developer

"Pretty good, works you like a horse though."

"It's alright, but almost all of my time was spent maintaining code that almost no one had a good idea of what it was supposed to be doing. Sometimes it was bad enough that the behavior was unexpected, but it was hard to determine if this was a bug or not."

"So far, so good."

What do you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I particularly like the people, the culture, and the campus of Epic."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Confidence and good academic record are two things, I would say."

What don't you like about working at Epic Systems?

"The technologies Epic uses in their software do not appeal to me."

"Good people, great place, horrible work."

What do you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I am creating an impact by writing code for healthcare."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Join only if you want money or like working for a healthcare IT firm, irrespective of how it works."

What don't you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I dislike older technologies, very less peer-to-peer interaction, and very less growth opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the technology as soon as possible, and create more growth opportunities."

"You work long hours, but there isn't anything else to do anyway."

What do you like about working at Epic Systems?

"They allow you to take a good amount of travel, so you can get out and actually see how the software is used with real users. Salary is very good if you pass all the tests, and they even buy books for you. The cafeteria food is very good and reasonably priced."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The interview process is a choreographed show, so think about what topics they are avoiding. Don't be fooled when they tell you how much fun it is to work there or that they only work 45 hours a week. Ask all your interviewers how many tests you will have to pass before you get your full salary, and how long that should take."

What don't you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I dislike the extreme isolation from a competitive environment within the development teams. There is no overall software design or architecture, so you have to piece together how things work from disjointed sources. You have to spend your own time studying for a long series of tests before you get the salary you were originally offered. The technology and tools are mostly obsolete, which makes your job a lot harder than it should be."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take some time to learn about the positive aspects of modern technology instead of rejecting it all outright or claiming that your technology is the best that is available. Management appears to have no idea about recent advances in software development or even understand what is out there."

"A great place to learn and do well."

What do you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I liked the culture and overall vision; they always supported learning, and it was not often boring."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They care about how much of a difference you can make in the company. If you have the skills, or even the potential, they will hire you in a heartbeat."

What don't you like about working at Epic Systems?

"The location was far from family and friends, and there was frequently miscommunication between levels and departments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spend some time on teaching team leaders how to be more effective leaders."

"Great place, pay, and people, but tired technology."

What do you like about working at Epic Systems?

"Epic provides a fun environment to work in. They take great care of their employees in nearly all manner. Epic is the epitome of corporate culture and corporate citizen, and in most ways should be a model for other companies to emulate."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not particularly. They care more about project quality and work ethic than your skill in various languages (mostly because you probably won't be using them)."

What don't you like about working at Epic Systems?

"The technology used is tired - straight out of 1979 with no real evolution between then and now. VB6 died out for a reason, and MUMPS is no language for a developer trained in OO techniques."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The tech is tired. Join the rest of the world in the 21st century."

What do you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I like the new technologies, creative and fun-loving work environment, talented teams, and passionate team leaders."

What don't you like about working at Epic Systems?

"I dislike minimum opportunities in career growth and career path, and working on old technologies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be knowledgeable in areas, have frequent and timely performance reviews, and understand the big picture of a project."

"I was unhappy with the management and appreciation at Epic."