Epic interview questions

Before proceeding further, here's a sobering fact about Epic: of the 1,000 new recruits last year (they call it a "class") only 40% remain. The interviews themselves were fun, and the staff from Epic clearly tried their best to show off the multi-million dollar Epic campus, but it was ultimately hard to shake the creepy feeling, as though we were all stuck in some weird dystopian book. That is, look a little past the glitzy lights and no-expenses-spared interior design, and you'll see thousands of people who are overworked and underappreciated. Several times the "happy" employees (for lack of a better term) spoke of the great all-expenses-paid 4-week vacation you get...after 5 years with the company. Until then, you only get 2 weeks off A YEAR. (Compare this to just about anywhere on either coast, and certainly to Facebook and Google, where employees get 4-5 weeks their starting year). It's all bells and whistles. This is a horrible place to work, and the more I dug into everything, the more I researched and the more people I spoke to, the worse everything looked. (Several times people spoke about how hush-hush the top brass at Epic want the company's inner workings to be, that posts--such as this one--should stay offline and that everyone should keep smiling and play nice.) The interview day ITSELF was largely fine, mind you. If you're looking to find out more on this subject, look elsewhere. But what I suggest is that you look HARD into this and really ask yourself if this is the sort of life you want to have. Because, in the very end, this is all that will matter. It's your life. Epic would benefit from unionized labor. Until then, the company has a choke hold on those who work for it.

It was a full day interview process. The tour of the campus is very impressive, and then a demonstration of the software helps to show what exactly you are working towards. This is enough to make anyone excited about working for them. (The free lunch they provide made by culinary experts helps as well). It takes a bit, but applicants should work to get past the bells and whistles of the place, and take the time to ask questions of the people you meet with who actually hold the position you are applying for. They will give you good feedback on what you will be doing. The interview itself consisted of an informal 10 min presentation, 2 half hour one on one interviews, a case study with another individual, and then a math, english and programming written test. It is a good process as you have many opportunities to truly sell yourself. Also, though you are meeting with numerous applicants at the same time you don't feel as if you are in direct competition with them because they are expanding so quickly. If you are qualified you will get an offer.