I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in Jan 2010
Interview
I received an email from Epic saying that my background might match the position in Epic. So I applied. After nearly one week I received the phone interview notice. The phone interview is not so difficult. They just check my basic background, like my C/C++/C#/.Net skills. Also they are interested in my CPA and kinds of stuff. And it lasted for 40 mins long. After that, the next week I got an email asking me to take a skill assessment test. So I am preparingfor it.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in Feb 2010
Interview
Interview wasn't too difficult, mostly questions about my experiences and why I was interested in the position. Asked my ACT/SAT score and whether I wanted to go to grad school. I think they wanted me to say no. I could relate well with the interviewer so it was very casual and not stressful. Made me even more interested! I have my skills assessment on-site coming up next.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How assertive would you say you are on a scale of 1-10, and tell me about a time that you demonstrated your assertiveness
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Epic (Verona, WI) in Nov 2009
Interview
I was first contacted via email to schedule a phone interview and to take an online personality test. The questions on the personality test were fairly standard and mainly consisted of questions regarding how I would act in different situations / management style. During the phone interview I was asked basic questions about why I attended the University that I am studying at (I was a senior at the time), how I chose my major, what I am looking for a in a job, and questions regarding my resume. It took approximately 30 minutes. The interviewer was pretty friendly and was happy to talk about his experience working for the company.
The day after my phone interview I was contacted again via email with an invitation to interview on site. The email stated that I would receive more details in a few days. When I was contacted again I was told that the on-site interview would consist of the following:
• Tour and overview of Epic
• Demo of our software
• Overview and interview with a Project Management team member
• Lunch with an Epic employee
• Interview and wrap up with your recruiter
• General logic based assessmentshttp://www.glassdoor.com/survey/interview/collectProcess_input.htm
• 10 minute Presentation on any topic; PowerPoint not allowed
Epic paid for my flight, lodging, and dinner on the day that I arrived in Madison. The cab drivers back and forth from the airport / HQ were very enthusiastic about Epic being a good place to work and suggested that Epic was very well respected in the Madison community. They seemed to be very knowledgeable about the history of Epic and its favorable contributions to the city.
Upon arrival to the HQ I was very impressed with the size of the facility, particularly because it is located in such a remote location. The architecture was very unique and post-modern, a theme that was prevalent in the random pieces of art that could be found throughout the building. I was excited to see that every few feet a new piece of art could be found that could only be described as "one of a kind". The employees very friendly and appeared to be very happy with their jobs.
There were two interviews on site,. One was mainly a case study in which I played the role of a project manager dealing with problems with a client. If you know anything about conflict management one should do very well. The second interview had more fit questions and, similar to the personality test, consisted of questions regarding how one would handle various situations.
Overall the job seems to be very easy, without a large workload (50-60 hours a week). The pay seems pretty good, especially considering that one would be living in WI. One aspect that can be considered a pro / con is that the job requires lots of traveling (50%). It seems like a pro because one would get lots of frequent flyer miles and would have lots of opportunities to see the country, but it might get tiring to fly out every week / eating in restaurants every night might get tiring.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you looking for in a job after graduation?