Epic reviews

Your future employment prospects are terribad after Epic. No one will hire you. Then you'll have an entrepreneurial drive. Really do hope that works out... but it's been two years since Epic with not much progress and no sales? Where's the fast track to success? That's where working at Epic gets you - nowhere. Be prepared for a serious case of depression - they use you like a toy and forcibly harass you throughout your employment, and yes even after Epic they will for various reasons (e.g. non compete, negative reviews of Epic, negative publicity of any sort for that matter, etc.). You travel on the plane most of the time. This isn't too bad until you realize that you'll be coming in late night and have to show up in the office the next morning. If you have multiple customers then you'll be on the road the vast majority of the time. They take over your private life, and there is no work-life balance. They try to control every little thing you do in your life, but they don't take responsibility when things go south. They expect you to do everything yourself, to which I say no, not a chance. Draw the line. Did I mention you're basically just ensuring that software is installed correctly? It's like Best Buy's Geek Squad for hospital organizations.

-Turnover is EXTREMELY high. The average Implementation Services employee (i.e. Project Manager) only sticks around for 16-24 months. Implementers who stay with the company for 3 years are considered "experienced." Implementers who stay for 5 years are almost non-existent. -Notice to people applying for "Project Manager" jobs: Even though they bill this job as "non-technical" it is technical as hell. In your interview, they'll lie and say that it's a business-oriented job, but the actual job is entirely computer oriented. Have you ever reconfigured an entire software program? If so, did you enjoy it? If the answer is "no," do yourself a favor and don't apply to Epic. -Training is terrible. Although new hires receive "six months" of training, the training is worthless. Also, "six months" is a joke -- within the first month, you're expected to work 40+ hours per week on customer work, and do your training work (which is significant) on the side (read: weekends and nights). -Due to the poor training, most employees can't answer even basic questions about the software. This creates an unfriendly work atmosphere, because many employees react defensively when you ask questions. -Despite the terrible training, Epic expects its Implementers to know/do everything. Your job duties will proliferate beyond your control.