I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Epic in Aug 2012
Interview
Originally I applied for an Administrative position. I submitted my resume, then got an email inviting me to take an online personality test. That took a half hour and was really annoying. They had some math problems mixed in with what I think are some pretty ridiculous questions. I got an email saying they'd look things over and let me know if I was a fit. A few days later I got an email from someone in their HR department, who said they'd be there to help me through the interview process. Epic decided to interview me for a Technical Writer position, which they thought I might be a better fit. They scheduled a phone interview with me. After that was scheduled I got another email telling me I had to do a writing exercise. They sent me a link, and I was to go to the sight and log in, upon doing so I would receive my timed writing assignment. I completed the assignment in the hour time. I actually enjoyed it but wondered how this would help with a Technical Writing position seeing that to me it had nothing to do with that. My phone interview turned out to be just rehashing your entire job history, I mean everything. The woman who was interviewing me on the phone said they usually made decisions within the week about the next step. But that it may take up to 2 weeks. I asked if there would be any feedback regarding the writing assignment. She said possible, if they were having me proceed with the interview process. Then she mentioned how she sometimes graded the writing assignments. So cut to 2 weeks later, I had to email my HR rep and ask if there was any progress being made. I explained what I had been told on the phone about it taking up to 2 weeks, could she let me know? I then received there generic email they send saying they "appreciate all of your achievements" but but didn't think I was a right fit. Which is the same email my husband had gotten after he sent his resume. This made me a little upset, so I emailed back asking for any kind of feedback, especially about the writing assignment. I actually got a response, just saying Epic isn't allowed to explain why they've chosen to move forward with a candidate or not to "protect the integrity" of their hiring process. I was annoyed that I was being turned down for a job that I hadn't even applied for, but I think I would have gotten the same response if they had interviewed me for an Admin position. I hear they like young candidates, especially those who are fresh out of college. my husband and I are a lot more seasoned than that. Maybe that didn't play a roll, but I've heard from people here in Madison that it most likely does. So that is my experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your ACT/SAT score/ what was your GPA in college?
I applied online. I interviewed at Epic (Madison, WI) in Aug 2012
Interview
I have yet to finish the interviewing process, which consists of multiple steps - the initial application, an online writing test, a phone interview, and an on-site interview with additional tests. Initially, my experience with Epic did not impress me; I set up a time for the phone interview and waited for forty minutes by the phone, but no one called. When I wrote my recruiting contact to ask if we could set up a second time, she replied with an email saying that the first time I'd requested would not work (this was a day after the fact, when I'd already waited for the phone call to no avail). I requested a second interview time (again) and she eventually confirmed it, but with no acknowledgement of the fact that she'd missed the initial interview time. The interview itself was easy, however, and I was invited to tour Epic's campus and complete the remaining tests there. Overall, applying with Epic has been a positive experience so far.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Epic in Aug 2012
Interview
I applied online to 3 positions after being emailed by a recruiter having my resume on Monster. I received a call back on 1 of my applications. I was then asked to take a 60 minute writing test online from my home which required me to respond to an essay prompt (tile your biography and then write a review as if the biography was published and you were reviewing it). I then had a phone interview with someone in the job I was applying for. This I felt went very well. It was a good discussion about points on my resume and the position. I was then asked to schedule a time with a proctor at a library to take an un-timed math/logic test (14 questions) and a test based on a programming language you were taught during the test (20 questions - no way to study for this). There was a good bit of time between each step but I was kept up to date promptly by an Epic recruiter. I thought the process was going along well. However before being asked to visit the campus (which is the next and final step in the interview process) I was told they chose to move forward with other candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to provide my SAT and ACT scores and my university GPA.