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Updated May 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted May 1, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Madison, WI (took 2 months)
Originally applied for position of Manager. For whatever reason, Epic shuffled me into trying to go for Quality Assurance (probably as a result of the personality test at the beginning?). I was a bit irked that I'd been funneled somewhere else, which negatively impacted the rest of my interview process. I can understand using personality tests later in the game, but I'm flummoxed that by taking one HR barred from going for the job I was most qualified for.
Strange and arduous interview process.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Apr 29, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Madison, WI (took 4 weeks)
I had very similar experiences to others that people have listed on here so I won't go into too much detail about the well-known hiring process, but I have to say that those with whom I interacted at the company were quite young (and correspondingly immature) and I was taken aback by several instances of a blatant lack of professionalism while on the Epic campus.
I live locally, so I was invited on campus to do my skills assessments and my first round of HR interviews on-site. There was zero parking when I arrived, and I had to ask a groundskeeper to help me park illegally so I wouldn't be late for my interview. My contact in HR couldn't have been more than six months out of college and regurgitated standard questions from her cheat sheet, but seemed wholly uninterested in anything I had worked on previously and was not a particularly skillful or engaging interviewer. Most annoyingly, she was VERY obviously paraphrasing and simplifying my answers for later plugging-in to some sort of internal hiring algorithm. She asked about my timeline, and I requested an expedited evaluation process as others on this site have mentioned - she agreed to get back to me within one week, and said to expect three business days at the most.
The skills assessments were pretty much what I expected, but the woman who proctored the tests was on the phone in the front of the room the entire time we were taking the exams, scheduling activities for recruits who were coming into town and chattering with her colleagues who kept coming in and out of the room over the 2+ hours I took the tests. Really, Epic? This company clearly prides itself on selecting the "best and the brightest," but I don't understand how they expect to realistically assess that when they proctor exams in such a distracting environment. It was incredibly frustrating, but based on what I've read here and on other sites it wouldn't surprise me if they did it on purpose.
Despite the supposed agreement that I'd hear back by the following week, I had not gotten a response by five business days past my interview. I figured what the answer was at that point, but I sent a follow-up e-mail anyway and a couple of hours later got the "we're moving on with other candidates" phone call. I have no idea what this company is looking for, but I would never recommend that anyone go through the waste of time in applying there. I guess they can get away with it in this economy.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Apr 13, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Verona, WI (took 2 days)
I met Epic at career fair on campus. My initial application was nothing more than me giving my SAT/ACT score and GPA to a recruiter.
After that, I took the Rembrandt personality test. Apparently a good percentage of people don't pass it, but it is very straightforward; there are only 3 types of questions: 1. rate yourself on a scale of 1-5 for extroversion/commitment/etc 2. Rank the 5 personality traits in this list, starting with the one that best describes you and finishing with the one that least describes you. 3. Seemingly random math/logic questions. I couldn't tell if the math/logic questions were simply there to keep you from memorizing your previous answers to the personality questions or if they were actually scored. Either way, I felt like I answered the logic questions terribly, but the personality questions consistently, and I passed.
Then came the phone interview. Again, it was very simple and straightforward. I was asked to confirm my SAT/ACT scores and GPA, was asked why I would want to work for Epic, where I would see myself in 5 years, and then if I had any questions about the company. 95% of the interview time was questions I asked about the QA position, otherwise the interview would have been 5 minutes long.
Then came the math/programmer test. I'm not sure how I passed either of them, but I did. Virtually all of the math questions are logic/trick questions, so be sure to read them twice, and say them out loud. Be sure to be familiar with various operations (factorials, roots, etc.) for solving questions like "What is the next number in this pattern: 6,24,120,___?" I have no advice for the programmers test, except that you must be able to keep a large amount of information in your head at all times so avoid flipping back pages to go over newly presented information: the tests are timed, and you are graded not only on accuracy but speed.
The came the interview at the campus in Verona. The first night I had dinner with some Epic employees. I was unnerved by the fact that every time I would ask them a direct question about anything negative I had read about the campus they would smile, give a very evasive answer and change the subject to how great life in Madison is. I left with a very bad impression after the dinner, but the next day changed that. The campus was very nice, as everyone said, though it impressed me a bit less than other people. The day consisted of tons of IQ/logic tests and interviews. The interviewers would give a page long scenario and ask you to pick out the most important issues or prioritize them given your hypothetical background and expertise in certain fields. Then, the interviewer would throw in a monkey wrench and ask how you would make contingency plans. By far the most interesting part was when I was given a marker and asked how I would test it to make sure it was a quality product. In addition to several interviews and the IQ tests, I had to give a 10 minute presentation to a panel of Epic employees. You could give a presentation about anything, as long as it filled the allotted time.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Mar 23, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Madison, WI (took 6+ weeks)
Long hiring process with week long gaps in communication. SAT style math skill test, basic programming logic test.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Dec 19, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Madison, WI (took 4 weeks)
Step 1- Online Assessment and Application Writing. Basic, anyone with college experience shouldn't have a problem with the test. Be honest and clear in writing cover letter and app, conciseness is your friend.
Step 2- Phone interview. Just asking questions about your resume and experience. Very much like the info in step one. If you're honest in step 1, step 2 is a breeze.
Step 3- In person. You'll be flown to Madison to get job information, conduct a case-type interview where you run through basic tasks required to the job, you'll deliver a 10-minute presentation on any topic you like without powerpoint, you'll have a standard 1:1 job interview with average questions and you'll do a skills test.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Apr 19, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Verona, WI (took 3 weeks)
The process I went through consisted of myself applying online followed by an email asking me to complete an online assessment. Once that was completed I was further emailed to set up a phone interview. I did the phone interview was felt successful, so the interviewer invited me for a site visit and further interviewing and testing. A week later I drove to Epic ( I live nearby) and was at the place for about six hours. The campus is quite large. Clearly ill people have lots of money and Epic likes to show off. The day consisted of a brief tour followed by an overview of the software (Hyperspace). I then had my interview which I felt well prepared for because I had read lots of feedback on this site from other reviews. The interview was followed by me taking 3 or 4 more assessment tests. Written Assessments. It included grammar testing, math testing and computer programming testing. While I felt I did a decent job, I was competing with people who were there all the way from Portland to the other Portland.
A week later my interview called me and told me they were moving forward with other candidates.
Feedback for others: I felt I did a very professional job in my preparation and in the interview process. But their decision I believe was based solely on how I did on the tests. No doubt some people did it faster than I could. Note that they do ask for your college transcripts. So if you enter a false GPA in your application (I did not) you are so screwed. I also encourage everyone to apply for more than one position so you have the best possible chances.
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The interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Apr 11, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Madison, WI (took 2 months)
I originally applied for a technical services position. This consisted of a phone interview, personality test, and series of tests sent out for me to take at a local testing center. A few weeks later they invited me to fly out to interview instead for a QA role. They paid for all expenses to get me to Madison, WI. The day there was long, consisting of a few interviews and tests (math, grammar, etc.). Overall a very extensive process.
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The interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Apr 3, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Madison, WI (took 2+ weeks)
After giving my resume to a recruiter at my university's job fair, Epic contacted me and scheduled a phone interview. It was very easy, just questions to confirm what was already on my resume. They called again for a follow-up and then extended the offer to interview on-site. Very accommodating, they paid for everything, seemed to be decently organized etc. I had already read a bit about the company online and I admit I had my reservations and suspicions. Went out to dinner with two company representatives who were actually quite insufferable and the whole time I was fighting the overwhelming urge to run away screaming. Things improved the next day, though--the on-site interview process was fun. Really. It didn't feel like I was being grilled for info, but rather I had a pleasant conversation with my recruiter, representatives from each of the positions I was applying for, and another interviewer.
However.
The vibe WAS intensely cult-like; the giant buildings felt like holding tanks. It felt isolated and the excessive enthusiasm creeped me out, especially because the people I talked to admitted to working 50+ hours a week. Indeed, on one of the chalkboards we passed in the hallway, a current employee had written "don't drink the kool-aid". It was hidden under some other writing; the janitorial staff must have missed that one. I think the truth of the company is probably somewhere the accounts of the raving fans and the angry ex-employees. I was actually pretty disappointed to not receive an offer, just because of how much energy and investment I had put into the interview process. But who knows.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Mar 16, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took 2 months)
Started off with a phone interview. Caught me off guard since they never contacted me previously. This was really just a basic screening. Next they told me that I had to take a personality test, and would also be taking a number of assessments at a nearby testing center. The assessments weren't too difficult, but they take time and accuracy into consideration, so precision is necessary. Next, they invited me for an on-site interview. They flew me out to Madison and put me up in a hotel. I went out to dinner the night before my interview with two Epic employees (married) and about five other applicants. They answered any questions and paid for dinner which was nice. The actual interview started at about 9am the next day. First they gave us a demo of their software. We then met in small groups with someone that holds the position we were applying for. They just gave us a basic rundown of what a Quality Assurance consists of. Next was a 1:1 interview with the recruiter, followed by a 1:1 interview with a Quality Assurance specialist. This interview started with them giving you a picture of an object and asking you to write as many things as possible that it could be used for in two minutes. A series of situational and behavioral questions followed. We ate lunch in their massive cafeteria following these two interviews. After lunch was a final 1:1 interview with the recruiter, and a(nother!) two minute timed test (they seem to love these). They said that they would get back to me in 1-2 weeks. Called 2 weeks later to inform me that they were moving on with other candidates.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Skills Test, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Quality Assurance at Epic
Posted Jan 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took 3 months)
The campus is very interesting with themed buildings - like dungeons and dragons and tree house- and a nice cafeteria (the food is subsidized and your meals are directly debited from your pay check). Very young employees, I only saw one person who appeared to be over the age of 30 while I was there.
Employees were friendly. Expect a lot of assessments, including a programming test even if you have no programming in your background. I got the impression that they have very clear expectations for behavior.
Overall, I didn't feel it was a good fit for me, but I could see it being a great place for others.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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