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Updated Apr 18, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2012 (took 1 week)

I applied online. After a day or two they sent me a link to take a personality test. A few days after that they emailed me to schedule a phone interview. I also had to take a writing test online before the interview. Another technical writer interviewed me. They confirmed much of the same information on the application -- where I went to school, GPA, SAT scores, etc. They wanted to know why I wanted the job and other basic information. I had the chance to ask questions as well. The interview lasted about twenty minutes.

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Why do you want to work here?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 4+ weeks)

Expect a full (but also fun!) day when you're invited to visit the campus. Whirlwind tours and of the facilities by people from all different departments, demo of their software products. Testing was thorough and timed: not just writing (all types) but tests of math, logic, etc. The one-on-one interview asked a lot about your leadership style, approach to working on a team.

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What are 5 things you are NOT.

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I Applied Online 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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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 3 weeks)

Applied online, then took a basic skills test (math/logic questions) a few days later. A recruiter contacted me to set up a phone interview that basically was to confirm that you're a real person. I was then invited to an all-day interview which was full of assessments covering writing, math and computer programming. The campus was beautiful, but it seemed that Epic has a high turnover rate based on the amount of candidates coming in each day.

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What are three things you are not?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 in Madison, WI (took a day)

It was all very open and transparent, you get what you see, don't worry about hidden agendas.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Madison, WI (took 2 months)

I applied at Epic after being contacted by them through Monster.com. After a week or two, I took a Rembrandt online personality test, followed by an online writing exam a few weeks later. I then had a very basic phone interview, which consisted mostly of verifying my work history, SAT/ACT test scores, school GPAs, etc. Next was a proctored math and logic exam.

Even though I was not confident about the exam, I received a phone call a few weeks later inviting me for an on-site interview. This is how it works: Epic flew me to Madison and gave me a very nice hotel room. I also interviewed for the Corporate Training position, so I went straight to Epic from the airport. Once there, I took a series of writing exams (2-3 hours), and then went to my hotel. That evening, an Epic employee took a few applicants out to dinner and a little sightseeing of downtown Madison. The next morning began a full day of tours and interviews.

The interview questions were somewhat standard, but there was an overwhelming focus on team work and cooperation. I felt that some of the scenarios posed were a bit ludicrous.

Madison seemed like a great town, and Epic seems like a great place to work. As many have noted, the staff is almost entirely under 30, and it seemed that nearly all non-technical staff were female. However, the whole process was grueling, and they are clearly looking for VERY specific employees.

Interview Questions

You are working on a project with a tight deadline. You cannot reach the content-area specialist you need in order to proceed, or his/her supervisor, or your own supervisor. How do you handle this situation?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Madison, WI (took 8 weeks)

Interview process in Madison is grueling. My day consisted of four hours of testing, a presentation on a topic of my choosing, interviews, and demos. Epic definitely knows who they are looking for and has a system down for which kind of people succeed in which roles. Be patient with their HR department and stay confident as you jump through their hoops.

Interview Questions

If you could invite one person alive or dead to dinner, who would it be?

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Negotiation Details

There is no negotiation process for salaries at Epic. They make an offer and you decline or accept.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Madison, WI (took 3 weeks)

Filled out an online application, and was contacted the next day via email and asked to fill out the Rembrandt personality test. A few days later, I was contacted for a phone interview. Still awaiting verdict/next steps.

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what is your pet peeve?

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2011 in Madison, WI (took 2 months)

My interview process with Epic began with a phone interview to confirm basic facts about my resume. Next it included an online writing sample, followed by proctored math/logic and programming tests. Then I was invited out to Madison, where I was put up in a very nice hotel. The interview day consisted of a demo of the software, a meeting with a current employee describing the position, two interviews, lunch, and several assessments.

Interview Questions

Name 5 things you are not

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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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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2011 (took 4+ weeks)

I found Epic through a college job fair. Over the few weeks afterward, they had me do a personality test online, followed by an easy and informal phone interview. Later I had to take a proctored skills test of computer programming & mathematical knowledge. Following this, I would have had an on-site interview, but I was not chosen - probably because of my lack of advanced computer programming (I had to list my specific programming background on the skills test)

Interview Questions

What do you like about Epic?

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What do you like about writing?

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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 and a Phone Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jul 2011 in Verona, WI (took a day)

I applied and received a test that had some personality and SAT like questions. Then i had a pretty laid back phone interview. About two weeks later I received an invitation to interview in Wisconsin.

I took a series of tests. One was to test your ability to learn a new computer language. The others were verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and a writing test.

The interviews seemed pretty standard. Predictable questions like "your greatness weakness" and "what would you do if you knew your manager was wrong about a decision". I didn't see any real curve balls.

In the end I didn't receive an offer. At the very least I got interview practice and got to see a new state. Im not disappointed, however, because the company lost its appeal when I actually saw it. They present themselves as a very progressive company, but I didn't get that sense at all when I saw it. They have youth inspired themes with all their buildings, but they don't have any recreational facilities like a lot of other companies I know of. Also, I got the sense that it had a kind of cult vibe. One more thing: there are basically no black people working there. That might just be a midwest thing in general.

Overall, I think it was good for me to see the company. After talking with everyone and seeing the area, I wasn't very excited about the prospect of working for them. Apparently they thought the same, so it worked out.