Illumina·Systems Engineer

Illumina Systems Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Apr 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a recruiter call, and then about a week later I did a technical screen that kicked off with a self-recorded interview.

It was the kind of format where the questions are delivered through a video recording prompt, and I spoke directly to the camera while the system captured my response. That part stood out because it was straightforward but also awkward—you couldn’t ask follow-ups while you were answering.

Once that first recording stage was done, I moved into live conversations. I ended up with 1:1 time with the hiring manager and then additional 1:1 time with members of the team, each around half an hour. The tone felt professional and focused, and the questions were paced like a standard software engineer

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