Had my Epic Systems recruiter phone screen a few weeks ago. It was short -- right around 30 minutes -- but there were a few things I wasn't expecting that I want to flag.
First, it started almost immediately with relocation. The recruiter was friendly but direct: Epic requires in-person work at their Verona, Wisconsin campus, especially for software developer roles in the first couple of years. Are you open to relocating? What's your timeline? Do you have any constraints?
This was question two or three. They're not trying to catch you out, they just genuinely can't move someone through the process if the answer is a hard no. If you're open but have questions about the area, they're pretty helpful with that too. I asked about housing costs and the recruiter gave me a rough ballpark.
After relocation, it was pretty standard phone screen territory: Walk me through your background. What are you working on now / what are you looking for? Any questions about Epic as a company?
They did NOT ask technical questions. No coding, no algorithm discussion, nothing. This is purely a fit and logistics screen.
One thing I noticed: the recruiter mentioned that Epic does most of its new hire training in-house, so they're not necessarily looking for healthcare domain knowledge going in. They said they've hired people from all kinds of industries. That was reassuring because my background is more general SaaS.
Next step after the screen was the online assessment, which I got instructions for about three days later. Turnaround was fast.
If you're wondering whether to apply from outside the US: they don't sponsor visas for many roles, so check the specific job listing carefully. That's one thing they were clear about.