Interview process was extremely slow. I applied in January, didn't get a response until April. Phone interview and testing were straightforward. I've never done any coding in my life and I didn't have a hard time. Got a call many weeks later from recruiter, who asked me about my future plans to get an MBA or pursue management (long term, within next 10 years at least). I told her straightforward that this was just an idea, and if Epic provided me with the experience to compensate for no formal business degree (I was a science major), I would have no issue forgoing an MBA. She didn't seem too excited about that response, but I got an interview. Flew me out, wined and dined me, and then the actual day was great. Very lowkey, very relaxed. Group case interview is a little tough--dealing with multiple Type A personalities get's tricky and basically the first person to run for the marker on the board is the one who ends up dominating the conversation. Lots of touring and walking around. During the interview with the recruiter, they ask alot of behavioral fit questions and like short case questions. However, mine again came back to the fact that I was also applying for a graduate position in business school. I had already accepted that and I told her honestly that while I truly loved the culture of Epic and wanted to work there, I needed an answer within the week because then my scholarship would go away. She didn't seem to appreciate that I was looking at graduate schools and kept bringing up my MBA. I kept explaining that I had no intention to leave the company after one year like most incoming students, but of course long-term I wanted to consider an MBA and IF Epic was able to provide the training I needed, then it would not be necessary. A few days later, I got a call saying I was not selected and the recruiter blatantly told me that while I was a very good fit for the company, they wanted people who were not using Epic as a stepping stone and would stay there for as long as life allowed. I told her again that even if I did chose to get an MBA, I would not be doing it to get a "leg up" and out of Epic, it would just be to enhance myself as a professional. She said to reapply next year once I complete my management graduate degree so that future schooling is no longer an issue. My advice--don't bring up an MBA or give any suggestion that you may ever ever ever leave the company.
