Rewarding but Stressful - Software Developer Epic Employee Review

3.0
Jun 21, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The pay for a software developer is very high compared to almost all other companies, with excellent medical insurance on top of that. Fellow employees are hard-working and smart, and the environment is mostly friendly. The food at the eateries is excellent, as long as you avoid the "nutritionally focused" dishes. I think the CEO, Judy, genuinely cares about people.

Cons

Epic is a large, established, company, so, as is probably common in all such companies, as a software developer you can expect to spend most of your time fixing other people's bugs in derelict code that should have been refactored decades ago. Also, Epic has a culture of stressing out employees to get more productivity out of them by constantly hammering them with arbitrary due dates that rarely tie into any kind of customer commitment. Managers are hit in miss: a great manager can make working much more enjoyable, and a terrible one can make it miserable.

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5.0
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Pros

Impact: You are part of creating systemic level change for healthcare organizations. You get to be on site and work directly with providers and see how these changes impact their communities. People: Extremely smart and capable. I feel like I can rely on my team in a way I haven't at previous employers. New hires are entry level, so there's a strong community for people in a similar stage of life. Culture: Quirky but in a real, unique way. People are collaborative and celebrate shared accomplishments. The campus enshrines a very specific (and fun!) vibe. Location: Madison is awesome. Benefits: The health insurance is unparalleled. Sabbatical is a super cool perk too. Growth: A lot of autonomy and responsibility allows people to rise to the challenge. Stability: Solid industry, no lay-offs.

Cons

Remote work flexibility: 5 days a year

3.0
Jun 16, 2020
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Pros

Autonomy, independence, culinary, cool campus

Cons

Blackbox management, upper management is out of touch

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