I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Mar 2011
Interview
For anyone with previous work experience, the interview process with Epic is a joke. I applied online, where I raised my eyebrows at having to provide my ACT score. I had a telephone interview shortly after applying. There was very little discussion about my work experience and background, but instead the recruiter tried to sell me on the Project Manager position. The weirdest question she asked was "Did you go to college straight out of high school or did you take some time off?" What does that really matter? You can see from my resume that I attended a top notch business school and had a high gpa. I can't help but feel that they were age profiling me.
I was invited for an on-site interview and reluctanty agreed to go. I was just getting a weird vibe from my minimal interactions by that point. The day before I had drafted an email to cancel my interview, but then curiousty got the best of me and I decided to check it out. I wish I hadn't wasted my time. I showed up that morning and joined a HUGE group of college student recruits. I felt ridiculously out of place with my mere 4 years of work experience. We were given a tour of the campus, which is beautiful, but not beautiful enough for me to want to join the Epic cult. They then gave us a software demo and I was shocked by how antiquated the program's interface looks. The rest of the day consisted of giving a 10 minute presentation, role overviews, 2+ hours of written assessments, lunch with the college kids, and a mere hour of actual interviewing. I felt like I had no opportunity to talk about what I can actually bring to the table. Basically the vibe I got was that they don't want anyone with too much outside experience because they want naive newbies to come in, drink the kool-aide, and have no work-life balance. My mood turned sour about mid-day and I started getting pretty salty with the recruiters. I wouldn't work there unless I was desparate, plain and simple.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a bouquet of flowers. All but two are roses, all but two are daisies, and all but two are tulips. How many flowers do you have?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Mar 2011
Interview
I started the Epic Application Process by sending in my resume for the Project Manager/Implementation Consultant. I was emailed a link to a Rembrandt short test and then a week or so later I had a phone interview. I was really quite impressed with my phone interviewer. The man had his PHD in Economics and really loved Epic. About two weeks later I took a 3 part exam that was proctored at my university. The exam consisted of some math/english/computer programming (don't have to know computer science beforehand--the instructions walk you through it/ and a logic game similar to the LSAT. About 2 weeks later I was invited to Epic on site interview and also told that I was being considered for an additional role as a software tester/quality assurance analyst. 3 weeks later I flew to Madison (Epic paid for the flights and my hotel).
I was pretty overwhelmed when I got to my interview. There were at least 20 other recruits for various positions being interviewed on the same day. I was also surprised by the superfluous decorations...especially the adult slide. However, everyone I interviewed with/presented to/chatted with was extremely nice. Even the secretaries at the front desk were incredibly friendly. I had 4 hours between the end of my interview and my flight home so I went for a run and showered at Epic afterwards (yes...they have showers there)! One secretary was nice enough to walk me to the locker room! The interviews themselves I didn't find very challenging compared to other companies.
About a week and a half later I was offered the QA position.
The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Mar 2011
Interview
Applied online on their website www.epic.com. Was contacted for a phone interview within one week. Phone interview was not technical. To prepare for phone interview, be familiar with contents of your resume, and review any additional projects that you have participated in in the past; focus on your contribution to the project or job and what valuable experience was derived from it. I am currently scheduled for an on-site follow up interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Are you familiar with Electronic Medical Records, and what do you know about them?