Epic recruiter contacted me with an email of interest after looking at my resume. Shortly after, an epic employess conducted a 1:1 phone interview. The interview was mostly getting to know me and a short description of the job. This was followed by a Personality Test, IQ Test, and some basic software concept test in my local library. Epic arranged the entire process for me.
A week after passing the tests, they invited me for the final on-site visit and some more interviews and a vocabulary test. Epic arranged transportation and lodging during visit.
The on-site tests consisted of a campus walk, a group presentation of technical services roll, a one on one interview with a technical service employee. The interview was basically a case analysis. A bunch of cases involving technical sevices, epic customers, and other epic units was given. The job was to priortize the jobs and justify the priortization. Finally, a vocabilary test was given.
The day's last interview was with HR. It was basic Q and A, that HR asks. One HR question involves specifying the approximate date of joining.
HR wanted me to move to Wisonsin (quite understandable). However, they doubted my commitment, when I told them that I would perhaps not sell my house in California, due to bad housing market. To that the HR wrote in email, that they prefer employees who are willing to relocate families and not test them out.
Then the finally declined to proceed further.
Epic seems to have a problem with retention of employees. It is evident in the age group of most employees on campus. Therefore, any thing that leads them to question your whole hearted commitment would nullify your chances. Be ware.
I followed the rejection with an email to Epic CEO, Judy. She did not reply. However, five weeks after sending the email, an Epic HR representative followed up. However, her response was dismissive. She stated that Epic need not disclose the reasons for non-hiring a prospective employee.
What is ironical is that I had written specifically about Epic's right to not disclose the reasons for denial of a job. Yet, they chose to respond: of course, with nothing new to ad. She did not shed light on the "seeming requirement" to sell your house and move your family. She did not need to.
Overall, it was an OK experience. However, it was a waste of time for me.
Since then I moved on and have started my own insurance agency. I love my work and it pays very well.
