Pros
Excellent learning platform and good work life balance. The managers are good (only if you are lucky). Work from home facility. Best medical coverage in industry.
Cons
EPAM is not a product based company and lacks internal projects, primarily engaging in body shopping. The company places high demands on employees who are on bench, often making them feel marginalized. Securing project assignments can be difficult and sometimes seems arbitrary. Employee on bench are expected to have board skill set. Then company encourages participation in incubation programs and expects employees to include this experience on their resumes. The hiring process at EPAM is rigorous, consisting of approximately 1.5 hours for two technical interviews respectively. Once hired, employees must undergo another extensive interview process, often facing rejection despite good performance. Even after passing the internal project interview, candidates must clear a client round. It is not uncommon for employees to remain on the bench for over three months. Potential candidates should consider these factors carefully before joining. While EPAM offers certain benefits, many projects do not extend beyond two years, with reports of projects being ramped down within 1 to 1.5 years being common. And once project is ramped down again you have go through internal interview process, incubation and client rounds. If you failed there (even after giving your best performance in previous projects and in internal projects) management will assign you some incubation programs and if you still face rejections then management will ask you to put down the papers in few months time.
