software engineer

senior software engineer

programmer analyst

solution architect

business analyst

EPAM Systems

I enjoy my work, and love the people on my teams and adjacent teams. Most baseline employees are extremely friendly and willing to help, and there is a strong sense of collaboration and support. The work-life balance is exceptionally good, and working with people from all different time zones can be challenging but mostly creates a flexible atmosphere. The pay is average. Many people say it's below market (and for some positions it probably is) but for several positions it's competitive, especially for soft skills roles. The pay is NOT, however, related in any way to what your job title is. A "promotion" is not automatically attached to a raise, and don't expect to be making the same salary as your peers with the same experience who do the same job in the same country. It makes it difficult to want to move up, because you're not going to be compensated for extra effort or work. The assessment process is required to move up for many positions and it is quite an involved process. 

The managers that are good are EXTREMELY good. They take great care of their teams, go to bat for them, and give clear tasks, goals and paths forward with lots of support. The managers that aren't good (including most upper managers and literally all of the executive team) have destroyed the company culture and become the reason that people don't enjoy working here. Many senior managers are micromanagey to the point of completely disrupting the workflow for their entire department. There is one exec who consistently uses the word "schizophrenic" to describe when things feel hectic. Every annual conference is full of sexism and complete lack of self awareness on behalf of VPs and C-levels, despite thousands of employees complaining and pointing it out. The c-suite simply does not know or care what their employees think or feel, and it shows. They want to be in charge of every little initiative but have no clue how people are actually feeling, and the result is a cringey, tone-deaf campaign that yields low employee engagement. 


EPAM is not a bad company; however, because it acts as an IT vendor for bigger tech companies like Google and Microsoft, I feel like EPAM management doesn't really have much say and always needs to submit to clients' demands. In such cases, it makes career growth difficult, if not impossible, as new roles are created based on client needs. Also, most jobs are project-based, so you will likely be onsite, and depending on the project, your experience will be totally different.

I worked as an outsourcing provider for Google, so I think the experience was not too bad. Of course, when comparing it to the benefits enjoyed by mighty Googlers, it's easy to feel inferior in comparison, but in general, it was not too bad. If you want to join EPAM, I recommend checking which project and what clients you will be working with. Also, if you want a long-term career at EPAM, I recommend taking roles that are outside of projects, such as HR or Delivery Managers or Senior roles, so you won't get impacted if the project is gone.

Speaking of losing a project, EPAM has a good bench system. If your project is gone, they can put you on the bench for a while while you continue to learn new skills. In most other companies, when the role is gone, it means immediate firing, but the bench system in EPAM helps employees find new projects.

EPAM’s business in US is mostly to motivate underpaid engineers with green card opportunity. After having green card most people leave. Engineers who stay tried themselves many interviews and stay rather with apathy than love to company.
Body shop essence makes company a bit out of competition with real market and modern technologies. Take care of your self development by yourself - big chance you’ll spend hours a week on meetings and write 1 line legacy code per week. If you’ll have a project with unit tests or test automation - lucky you are. Eventually everyone realize they receive about 30-50-70% of compensation they can get on open market and annual reviews not based on your real progress. There are some chances for 5-10% grow if you really angry and about to leave rather then you did a good job.

Pros:
It is hard to get dismissed even doing nothing
Good medical insurance
Possibility to agree work from home
No hard overtimes

Cons:
Low technical level
Low compensation
No real growth opportunities

P.s. I must admit EPAM Ukraine is different. Engineers there stronger, management is better and compensation is above the market but don’t let yourself to be fooled with this if you are moving to EPAM US. Those are two different companies in essence.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The compensation was fair, the days off per project design was exceptional and the team lead (an exceptional guy) very easy to work with.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everyone had a different concept of teamwork/team, some were helpful others not. First time I've ever experienced someone clearly expressing having no interest in cultivating new team member.  Having no prior experience in the project domain as well as with a number of tools being used. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not really sure how to describe it but it didn't reflect the type of environment I'd want to place a new person if I it was expected that the TEAM (not some) would be engaged in bringing them along. Reciprocating support was only consistent when a key team member was involved or in need. Otherwise, the difference was considerably noticeable.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Analysis and investigation of the issue, research may be needed to identify/understand the essence of the workflow or transaction type. If needed, try to get some input/explanation from team member(s) or BA on the item as the requirement might be lacking.

The company is like a big casino for employees from a career standpoint. If you are lucky, and have a good resource manager and account / project, then you can grow very quickly because many projects are challenging and for Fortune 1000 companies. 

But if you are unlucky and especially if your mobility is restricted (e.g. if you are waiting for a greencard) you can stuck forever within very tight boundaries on a doomed project with no opportunity to grow and change the situation. All your concerns will be simply ignored by resource management or you'll even be blamed for raising them.

Overall compensation package is usually worse than the market medium, but in some locations (especially in the Eastern Europe) it can be very competitive. 

As for the benefits, I'd note a decent quality of the internal tools, challenging projects, smart colleagues, and great customers.

Company which built business on the fact of visa dependent and underpaid employees. Company enforces employees to keep up by signing contacts where employee own money to employer (no, not because of company loan), just as type of "engagement"

Company pays below market, does not share profit, does not share stock units.
Company will relocate you all over the country as long as you are visa dependent. 

Leadership and management, no they don't have them at all. Such called manager can dictate you conditions and can not manage anything. Once manager asked me to go and agree with client about my paternity leave and reused to do that by him self 2 months. 

Company will never care about your assignments and don`t be surprised if get stuck with no relative assignment forever. 

There many good places to work. Just try to keep out and don`t make troubles to your self and your family.

Overall, my experience working at EPAM was positive. The company provided a conducive and supportive working environment, which fostered productivity and collaboration among colleagues. However, there were some areas that could be improved.

One of the main drawbacks was the management's focus on acquiring new projects and budgets without adequately assessing their relevance or usefulness. This occasionally led to projects being initiated without clear objectives or alignment with the company's long-term goals, which could be frustrating for employees involved.

Despite this, the positive aspects of the company, such as the pleasant working atmosphere and the opportunities for professional growth, outweighed the drawbacks. With some refinement in project selection processes, EPAM could further enhance its reputation as a great place to work.

EPAM has a fantastic team of over 40,000 professionals spread across more than 35 countries. The management style varies depending on where you're located, with U.S. management often being seen as the top-notch option. While the workplace culture is pretty standard, one of the best perks is the ability to work remotely. This means you can skip the daily commute and avoid the typical office politics. For managers, landing new projects can be the toughest challenge, but for developers, that usually isn’t a big deal. The best part of working here is definitely the access to the learning portal and free resources on LinkedIn, which make it easy to grow your skills!

Honestly I liked working there , until last half a year I had great RM and higher managers . I had chance to choose project I liked and even had time sometimes for upskilling programs.
The main difference from 'classic' EPAM employees - i came there when covid kicked so didn't get a change to experience famous EPAM culture and involvement from management to be a part of company. I know that many long time employees can say there is much more difference between how it used to be and what company became.

I have been working at EPAM Ukraine for over two years now, and I must say, it’s a fantastic place to foster your career. The work culture here is vibrant and encourages continuous learning. Management is supportive, always ready to help, and promotes a good work-life balance which is a huge plus.

The projects I've worked on have been challenging yet rewarding, offering a great platform to hone my skills. Teammates are collaborative and there's a genuine sense of community here.

On the downside, the pay could be more competitive, especially given the demanding nature of some projects. The benefits package is decent but there’s room for improvement.

Overall, I would highly recommend EPAM Ukraine to anyone looking to advance in their tech career while enjoying a positive work environment.

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