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eNPS Score
Q&A With EPAM Systems Employees
Competitive salary, Flexible work-life balance, Paid time off, Health coverage, Ongoing training programs, Relocation opportunities.
How employees describe working at EPAM Systems
Great company but can be tough clients
Visionary and good communicator, perceiving industry trends and directions
great culture and good engineering skills, serving others
Its a great company. I would recommend
Thta they care to teach you
What it's like to work at EPAM Systems
- EPAM Systems employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at EPAM Systems report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at EPAM Systems have 4+ meetings
- 85% of EPAM Systems employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- EPAM Systems employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 72% of EPAM Systems employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- EPAM Systems employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 84% of EPAM Systems employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With EPAM Systems Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 41
How's the work life balance at EPAM Systems?
Top Employee Response
it is relatively good. this really depends on a project
pretty well
Depends on a project and a role.
What benefits does EPAM Systems provide?
Top Employee Response
Good insurance plans, 401K but not good matching in compare with avg market.
depends on the country. I believe there are more benefits in non-US departments. Main branch in Belarus https://careers.epam.by/careers/benefits US https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Epam_Systems/Benefits
Ridiculous amount of bonus, and health insurance contribution.
What part of EPAM Systems's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Engineering is growing fast, HR/people management suffer.
Consulting is growing.
Managed service growing as the model, from domain perspective I would say retail and ISV.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at EPAM Systems?
Top Employee Response
Value the employees, and don't handle them as slaves. Stop the body-shop style company culture. Offer competitive salaries/benefits.
Increase people care approach. Put Employees first.
Make it more people oriented.
How does EPAM Systems make decisions around promotions?
Promotions are not connected to the performance, they are only connected to the actual needs of the company.
Based on performance and feedback, as well as achievements related to the company.
All promotions are performance based.
What do people at EPAM Systems think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Top Employee Response
not interacting with CEO a lot, hence no significant impact
Usually, people do not like the company or the CEO, they are with the company only for getting a green card.
The CEO is really passioned and making sure that company achieves its goals.
How much and how often do raises happen at EPAM Systems?
yearly, 5% tops
Literally zero or a couple of percents, yearly. The salaries are ridiculous if you compare them with the market average.
Technically can be done 10-15% once a year, but need to have OKRs completed.
How's the feedback proccess at EPAM Systems?
There are two feedback "seasons" per year you need to give feedback about your co-workers but the summary/outcome is not/vaguely shared.
Well defined process with the special tool for this.
Its organized very well. There are several feedback campaigns happened during the year. There is a personal development plan will be created based on feedback. And you can provide the input anytime through the special tool.
Does EPAM Systems have any remote positions?
I don't think so.
Rarely
very rare
How's the vacation policy at EPAM Systems?
10 days per year if you are with the company less than 5 years. 15 days after 5 years. +1 day of personal and +1 day flexible holiday. The transferability is limited.
It's good for non USA location, really standard for USA. 10 day for the first 5 year at EPAM and 15 days after 5 years.
only 10 days :( for first 5 years and +5 after 5 years of service
What's the company culture like at EPAM Systems?
corporate but generally friendly
Body-shop like company, treating employees as slaves.
result relentlessly
What's the office vibe like at EPAM Systems?
moderate openspace
Depend on the office really. Some of the offices look like a startup with this specific culture and vibe, but some of them are too boring or not supporting the good vibe and workaround.
friendly
What's the vibe like in the Engineering dept at EPAM Systems? How many hours are you working?
40
depends on project. Some dev spend 8 hours but usually ~12+ hours
What's the office layout like at EPAM Systems?
depends on a client
Since everyone works at the customer's office, it depends on the project.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining EPAM Systems?
how to build career path
Company culture and how the company treats people.
What's the interview process like at EPAM Systems?
Top Employee Response
Depends on the project of the customer. Usually, there is a lightweight Epam interview and a couple of other interviews with the customer where you will be sold to.
like several stages of the interview, one of which is technical remote assessment with 1-3 specialists
What are some of the best things about your team at EPAM Systems?
Some team members are very dedicated.
Technical expertise, being helpful
How helpful was your IT team when you were first hired at EPAM Systems?
moderately
What's the work from home policy like at EPAM Systems?
allowed, exact capacity depends solely on the project.
Does EPAM Systems drug test or do a background check?
probably no, do not remember such test
How does EPAM Systems handle HR issues?
sometime slow in response, but solving them if time is not pressing
How innovative is EPAM Systems?
like, 80%
What interview questions does EPAM Systems ask?
high-level overview of your past project; core domain questions; SDLC questions
How does EPAM Systems measure success and growth in the IT department?
growth tracking by objectives, internal assessment over committee of experts to confirm next grade
How do you feel about going to work at EPAM Systems everyday?
good teammates make things brighter
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Should I work at EPAM Systems?
52% of EPAM Systems employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 26% are neutral and 22% would not recommend working at EPAM Systems to their friends.
| 52% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 26% | Passive |
| 22% | Detractors |
